Where does “cellat” come from?
cellat (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish جلاد, from Arabic جَلَّاد.
cellat (Turkish): hangman
Ancestry of “cellat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | جلاد | executioner, headsman |
| 2 | Arabic | جَلَّاد | — |