Where does “merkez” come from?

merkez (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish مركز, from Arabic مَرْكَز, from Hebrew מרכז — center, centre.

merkez (Turkish): center; headquarters

Definitions

  1. center; headquarters

Ancestry of “merkez”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمركزcenter, midst, the point that is equidistant from all points on the circumference
2Arabicمَرْكَز—
3Hebrewמרכזcenter, centre

Words derived from “merkez”

Every word from Hebrew מרכז →Every word from Arabic مَرْكَز →Every word from Ottoman Turkish مركز →