Where does “vekâlet” come from?

vekâlet (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish وكالت, from Arabic وكالة — agency; proxy.

vekâlet (Turkish): power of attorney; agency

Definitions

  1. power of attorney; agency

Ancestry of “vekâlet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishوكالتdelegacy, agency, proxy, the position, office, or function of an agent, delegate or proxy
2Arabicوكالةagency; proxy
Every word from Arabic وكالة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish وكالت →