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Where does “vatan” come from?

vatan (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish وطن, from Arabic وَطَن — nation; homeland.

vatan (Turkish): homeland, home country; motherland, fatherland,...

Definitions

  1. homeland, home country; motherland, fatherland,...

Ancestry of “vatan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishوطن—
2Arabicوَطَنnation; homeland

Words derived from “vatan”

  • vatansız
  • vatansever
Every word from Arabic وَطَن →