Where does “esir” come from?

esir (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish اسیر, from Arabic أَسِير.

esir (Turkish): prisoner of war; captive

Definitions

  1. prisoner of war; captive

Ancestry of “esir”, step by step

esir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ottoman Turkish اسیر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاسیرcaptive, prisoner of war, one who has been captured by an enemy power during or right after a conflict
2Arabicأَسِير—

via Arabic أَثِير

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicأَثِير—

Words derived from “esir”

Every word from Arabic أَسِير →Every word from Ottoman Turkish اسیر →
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