Where does “zulüm” come from?

zulüm (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ظلم, from Arabic ظُلْم — injustice.

zulüm (Turkish): tyranny, violence

Definitions

  1. tyranny, violence

Ancestry of “zulüm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishظلمwrongdoing, injustice, wrong, the violation of the rights of another person or people
2Arabicظُلْمinjustice
Every word from Arabic ظُلْم →Every word from Ottoman Turkish ظلم →