Where does “rakkas” come from?

rakkas (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish رقاص, from Arabic رَقَّاص — messenger, courier.

rakkas (Turkish): pendulum

Definitions

  1. pendulum

Ancestry of “rakkas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishرقاصdancer, stepper, a person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession
2Arabicرَقَّاصmessenger, courier
Every word from Arabic رَقَّاص →Every word from Ottoman Turkish رقاص →