Etymology Explorer › Turkish

Where does “hakem” come from?

hakem (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish حكم, from Arabic حُكْم.

hakem (Turkish): referee

Definitions

  1. referee

Ancestry of “hakem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحكم—
2Arabicحُكْم—

Words derived from “hakem”

  • dördüncü hakem
  • hakemlik
Every word from Arabic حُكْم →