Etymology

Ottoman Empire

Today it means: A large former Turkish empire which began as a sultanate centered in modern Turkey and at its height ruled over much of Southeastern Europe, West Asia and North Africa; founded in the late 13th century, it lasted until the 1920s. Full definition →

Middle French Ottoman ← Italian Ottomano ← Ottoman Turkish عثمان
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  1. Arabic · derived fromعُثْمَان
  2. Ottoman Turkish · derived fromعثمان
  3. Italian · derived fromOttomano“Osman”
  4. Middle French · derived fromOttoman“Osman”
  5. English todayOttoman Empire

Ottoman (adjective) [from Ottoman (“Osman”), from Middle French Ottoman (“Osman”), from Italian Ottomano (“Osman”), from Ottoman Turkish عثمان (osman), from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān, male given name)] + Empire. Over the centuries the Ottoman Empire existed, it was commonly referred to as Turkey.

Words from the same roots

Middle FrenchOttoman all →

ottoman

Ottoman Turkishعثمان all →

Osman

Arabicعُثْمَان all →

OsmanUsmanUthman

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.