Where does “sevap” come from?
sevap (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ثواب, from Arabic ثَوَاب — recompense; reward.
sevap (Turkish): divine reward
Ancestry of “sevap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ثواب | — |
| 2 | Arabic | ثَوَاب | recompense; reward |