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

Definitions

  1. fez

Ancestry of “fes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishفسfez, tarboosh
2Ottoman Turkishفاسaxe, hatchet, a tool for felling trees or chopping wood
3ArabicفَاسFez, Morocco; fez
Every word from Arabic فَاسEvery word from Ottoman Turkish فاسEvery word from Ottoman Turkish فس