Where does “afet” come from?

afet (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish آفت, from Arabic آفَة — lesion.

afet (Turkish): calamity, disaster

Definitions

  1. calamity, disaster

Ancestry of “afet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishآفتcalamity; disaster; misfortune
2Arabicآفَةlesion
Every word from Arabic آفَة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آفت →