Where does “zat” come from?

zat (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ذات, from Arabic ذَات — being, essence, substance, nature.

zat (Turkish): person, individual

Definitions

  1. person, individual

Ancestry of “zat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishذات—
2Arabicذَاتbeing, essence, substance, nature
Every word from Arabic ذَات →Every word from Ottoman Turkish ذات →
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