Where does “valide” come from?

valide (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish والده, from Arabic وَالِدَة.

valide (Turkish): mother

Definitions

  1. mother

Ancestry of “valide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishوالدهa female parent; a mother
2Arabicوَالِدَة—
Every word from Arabic وَالِدَة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish والده →