Where does “mekân” come from?

mekân (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish مكان, from Arabic مَكَان — place, location.

mekân (Turkish): place, space

Definitions

  1. place, space

Ancestry of “mekân”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمكانplace, location, position, spot, a particular point in physical space
2Arabicمَكَانplace, location
Every word from Arabic مَكَان →Every word from Ottoman Turkish مكان →