Where does “misafir” come from?
misafir (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish مسافر, from Arabic مُسافِر — traveller.
misafir (Turkish): guest
Ancestry of “misafir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | مسافر | guest |
| 2 | Arabic | مُسافِر | traveller |