Where does “peygamber” come from?
peygamber (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish پیغامبر, from Persian پیغامبر, from Middle Persian pgtʾmbl, from Middle Persian -bl.
peygamber (Turkish): prophet
Ancestry of “peygamber”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | پیغامبر | prophet, messenger |
| 2 | Persian | پیغامبر | Alternative form of پیغمبر |
| 3 | Middle Persian | pgtʾmbl | prophet |
| 4 | Middle Persian | -bl | — |
Words derived from “peygamber”