Where does “Kızılcahamam” come from?
Kızılcahamam (Turkish) comes from Turkish hamam, from Ottoman Turkish حمام, from Arabic حَمَّام.
Ancestry of “Kızılcahamam”, step by step
Kızılcahamam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish hamam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | hamam | Turkish bath |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | حمام | hammam, Turkish baths; bathroom; bath, baths |
| 3 | Arabic | حَمَّام | — |
via Turkish kızılca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | kızılca | — |