Where does “falcı” come from?
falcı (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish فالجی, from Ottoman Turkish فال, from Arabic فَأْل — omen.
falcı (Turkish): fortune teller, soothsayer
Definitions
- fortune teller, soothsayer
Ancestry of “falcı”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | فالجی | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | فال | — |
| 3 | Arabic | فَأْل | omen |