Where does “maden” come from?
maden (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish معدن, from Arabic مَعْدِن — mineral; mine.
maden (Turkish): mine; mineral, ore; metal
Definitions
- mine; mineral, ore; metal
Ancestry of “maden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | معدن | — |
| 2 | Arabic | مَعْدِن | mineral; mine |
Words derived from “maden”