Where does “ezan” come from?
ezan (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ezân, from Arabic أَذَان — azan; call to prayer.
ezan (Turkish): adhan
Ancestry of “ezan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ezân | — |
| 2 | Arabic | أَذَان | azan; call to prayer |