Where does “zahmet” come from?
zahmet (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish زحمت, from Arabic زَحْمَة — pressing, thronging.
zahmet (Turkish): trouble, inconvenience, struggle
Definitions
- trouble, inconvenience, struggle
Ancestry of “zahmet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | زحمت | toil, drudgery, strain |
| 2 | Arabic | زَحْمَة | pressing, thronging |