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Where does “hisar” come from?

hisar (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish حصار, from Arabic حِصَار.

hisar (Turkish): fortress, fortification

Definitions

  1. fortress, fortification

Ancestry of “hisar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحصار—
2Arabicحِصَار—

Words derived from “hisar”

  • Afyonkarahisar
  • Afyonkarahisar
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