Where does “dua” come from?

dua (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish دعا, from Arabic دُعَاء, from Arabic دَعَا — to call, call upon God, pray; to call on for...

dua (Turkish): prayer

Definitions

  1. prayer

Ancestry of “dua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishدعاprayer; blessing; benediction
2Arabicدُعَاءprayer; invocation, supplication; supplication
3Arabicدَعَاto call, call upon God, pray; to call on for...
Every word from Arabic دَعَا →Every word from Arabic دُعَاء →Every word from Ottoman Turkish دعا →