Where does “yardımseverlik” come from?
yardımseverlik (Turkish) comes from Turkish yardım, from Ottoman Turkish یاردم, from Persian یار, from Persian یاور — assistant; police officer; major.
yardımseverlik (Turkish): helpfulness
Ancestry of “yardımseverlik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | yardım | help |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | یاردم | — |
| 3 | Persian | یار | friend, lover, companion; assistant, defender,... |
| 4 | Persian | یاور | assistant; police officer; major |