Where does “zaptiye” come from?
zaptiye (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish zabtiye, from Arabic ضَبْطِيَّة, from Arabic ضَبْط — accuracy, exactness.
zaptiye (Turkish): gendarmerie
Definitions
- gendarmerie
Ancestry of “zaptiye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | zabtiye | — |
| 2 | Arabic | ضَبْطِيَّة | policeman |
| 3 | Arabic | ضَبْط | accuracy, exactness |