Where does “avrat” come from?

avrat (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish عورت, from Arabic عَوْرَة, from Arabic عَوِرَ — to lose an eye.

avrat (Turkish): wife

Definitions

  1. wife

Ancestry of “avrat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishعورت—
2Arabicعَوْرَةimperfection”, “nakedness; genitals; nudity;...
3Arabicعَوِرَto lose an eye
Every word from Arabic عَوِرَ →Every word from Arabic عَوْرَة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish عورت →