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 وَالِدَةEvery word from Ottoman Turkish والده
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