Where does “makta” come from?

makta (Turkish) comes from Persian مقطع, from Arabic مَقْطَع — segment.

makta (Turkish): the last line of a qasida or ghazal

Definitions

  1. the last line of a qasida or ghazal

Ancestry of “makta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمقطعthe last line of a qasida or ghazal
2Arabicمَقْطَعsegment
Every word from Arabic مَقْطَع →Every word from Persian مقطع →