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Where does “fal” come from?

fal (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish فال, from Arabic فَأْل — omen.

fal (Turkish): fortune telling, omen

Definitions

  1. fortune telling, omen

Ancestry of “fal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishفال—
2Arabicفَأْلomen

Words derived from “fal”

  • falcı
  • fall
Every word from Arabic فَأْل →