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

Definitions

  1. please

Ancestry of “lütfen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianلطفاً—
2Persianلطفاkindly; please
3Persianلطفkindness; favour
4Arabicلُطْفkindness, friendliness
Every word from Arabic لُطْف →Every word from Persian لطف →Every word from Persian لطفا →