English
kavass
Kavass comes from Ottoman Turkish قواس ‘guard, sentry’, from Arabic قوّاس ‘archer’, and ultimately from قَوْس ‘bow’.
- Arabicc. 500–presentقَوْسqaws‘bow’
- Arabic, derivedc. 500–presentقوّاسqawwās‘archer’
- Ottoman Turkishc. 1300–1928قواسkavvas‘guard, sentry’
- Englishtodaykavass
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Arabicc. 500–presentقَوْسqaws‘bow’
- Arabic, derivedc. 500–presentقوّاسqawwās‘archer’
- Ottoman Turkishc. 1300–1928قواسkavvas‘guard, sentry’
- Englishtodaykavass
Every English word from Arabic قَوْس
Today it means
noun A Turkish armed policeman or courier
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Arabic قَوْس / kavass