Where does “fetva” come from?
fetva (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish فتوی, from Arabic فَتْوَى — fatwa; formal legal opinion; a decision given by...
fetva (Turkish): fatwa
Ancestry of “fetva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | فتوی | — |
| 2 | Arabic | فَتْوَى | fatwa; formal legal opinion; a decision given by... |