Where does “zebun” come from?

zebun (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish زبون, from Persian زبون — humbled, vanquished, helpless, abject.

zebun (Turkish): weak; helpless

Definitions

  1. weak; helpless

Ancestry of “zebun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishزبون—
2Persianزبونhumbled, vanquished, helpless, abject
Every word from Persian زبون →Every word from Ottoman Turkish زبون →