Where does “haham” come from?

haham (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish خاخام, from Hebrew חָכָם — sage; smart, wise.

haham (Turkish): rabbi

Definitions

  1. rabbi

Ancestry of “haham”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishخاخامrabbi, a Jewish scholar or teacher of Jewish law
2Hebrewחָכָםsage; smart, wise
Every word from Hebrew חָכָם →Every word from Ottoman Turkish خاخام →