Where does “Seferihisar” come from?

Seferihisar (Turkish) comes from Turkish sefer, from Ottoman Turkish سفر, from Arabic سَفَر, from Arabic عَلِيّ — to be high, exalted; Ali; exalted, noble; to be...

Ancestry of “Seferihisar”, step by step

Seferihisar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish sefer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishseferjourney, trip
2Ottoman Turkishسفرtravel, journey, voyage, trip, the movement of people between distant geographical locations
3Arabicسَفَرjourney, travel; trip
4Arabicعَلِيّto be high, exalted; Ali; exalted, noble; to be...

via Turkish hisar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishhisarfortress, fortification
2Ottoman Turkishحصارcastle, fortress, stronghold
3Arabicحِصَار—
Every word from Arabic عَلِيّ →Every word from Arabic سَفَر →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سفر →
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