Where does “kuvvet” come from?

kuvvet (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قوت, from Arabic قُوَّة.

kuvvet (Turkish): power, strength; emphasis, rigour, severity;...

Definitions

  1. power, strength; emphasis, rigour, severity;...

Ancestry of “kuvvet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقوتluck; food; strength
2Arabicقُوَّة—
Every word from Arabic قُوَّة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قوت →
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