Where does “fes” come from?
fes (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish فس, from Ottoman Turkish فاس, from Arabic فَاس — Fez, Morocco; fez.
fes (Turkish): fez
Ancestry of “fes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | فس | fez, tarboosh |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | فاس | — |
| 3 | Arabic | فَاس | Fez, Morocco; fez |