Where does “zakkum” come from?

zakkum (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish زقوم, from Arabic زَقُّوم.

zakkum (Turkish): oleander

Definitions

  1. oleander

Ancestry of “zakkum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishزقومoleander
2Arabicزَقُّوم—
Every word from Arabic زَقُّوم →Every word from Ottoman Turkish زقوم →