Where does “meclis” come from?

meclis (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish مجلس, from Arabic مَجْلِس — place of sitting, session; gathering; council.

meclis (Turkish): parliament

Definitions

  1. parliament

Ancestry of “meclis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمجلسseat, something to be sat upon, especially a place in which a person or a group of people can sit
2Arabicمَجْلِسplace of sitting, session; gathering; council
Every word from Arabic مَجْلِس →Every word from Ottoman Turkish مجلس →
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