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Where does “rekabet” come from?

rekabet (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish رقابت, from Classical Persian رقابت, from Arabic رَقَابَة.

rekabet (Turkish): competition

Definitions

  1. competition

Ancestry of “rekabet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishرقابت—
2Classical Persianرقابت—
3Arabicرَقَابَة—
Every word from Arabic رَقَابَة →