Where does “sapa” come from?

sapa (Turkish) comes from Turkish sap, from Ottoman Turkish شاب, from Arabic شَابّ — young.

sapa (Turkish): Away from the centre, secluded, remote; off the beaten path

Definitions

  1. Away from the centre, secluded, remote; off the beaten path

Ancestry of “sapa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishsaphandle; stem, stalk; penis
2Ottoman Turkishشابalum, an astringent salt much used in dyeing and tanning
3Arabicشَابّyoung
Every word from Arabic شَابّ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish شاب →Every word from Turkish sap →
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