Where does “lütfen” come from?
lütfen (Turkish) comes from Persian لطفاً, from Persian لطفا, from Persian لطف, from Arabic لُطْف — kindness, friendliness.
lütfen (Turkish): please
Ancestry of “lütfen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | لطفاً | — |
| 2 | Persian | لطفا | kindly; please |
| 3 | Persian | لطف | kindness; favour |
| 4 | Arabic | لُطْف | kindness, friendliness |