Where does “muallim” come from?
muallim (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish معلم, from Arabic مُعَلِّم — teacher.
muallim (Turkish): teacher
Ancestry of “muallim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | معلم | — |
| 2 | Arabic | مُعَلِّم | teacher |