Where does “şikayet” come from?

şikayet (Turkish) comes from Turkish şikâyet, from Ottoman Turkish شكایت, from Arabic شِكَايَة.

şikayet (Turkish): Alternative form of şikâyet

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of şikâyet

Ancestry of “şikayet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishşikâyetcomplaint; dilation; grouch
2Ottoman Turkishشكایتcomplaint
3Arabicشِكَايَة—
Every word from Arabic شِكَايَة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish شكایت →Every word from Turkish şikâyet →