Where does “tercüme” come from?

tercüme (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ترجمه, from Arabic تَرْجَمَ, from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.

tercüme (Turkish): translation

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Ancestry of “tercüme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishترجمهtranslation
2Arabicتَرْجَمَto interpret, translate; to translate; translate
3Arabicرsecond-person masculine singular active...
4Arabicرَأَىto see
Every word from Arabic رَأَى →Every word from Arabic ر →Every word from Arabic تَرْجَمَ →