Where does “zaten” come from?

zaten (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ذاتا, from Arabic ذات, from Arabic ذُو — owner; possessor of, having; master of.

zaten (Turkish): already

Definitions

  1. already

Ancestry of “zaten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishذاتاpersonally; in person
2Arabicذاتfeminine singular of ذُو; spontaneousness; being,...
3Arabicذُوowner; possessor of, having; master of

Words derived from “zaten

Every word from Arabic ذُوEvery word from Arabic ذاتEvery word from Ottoman Turkish ذاتا