Where does “mezarlık” come from?
mezarlık (Turkish) comes from Turkish mezar, from Ottoman Turkish مزار, from Arabic مَزَار.
mezarlık (Turkish): graveyard, cemetery
Ancestry of “mezarlık”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | mezar | grave; mausoleum; tomb |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | مزار | — |
| 3 | Arabic | مَزَار | — |