Where does “zeban” come from?

zeban (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish زبان, from Classical Persian زَبَان.

Ancestry of “zeban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishزبان
2Classical Persianزَبَان
Every word from Classical Persian زَبَانEvery word from Ottoman Turkish زبان
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