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Etymology of the English word harem

the English word harem
derived from the Turkish word harem
derived from the Arabic word ḥarim
derived from the Arabic word ḥarama
derived from the Classical Arabic word ḥarīm
derived from the Arabic word ḥaram
derived from the Arabic word harim

Date

The earliest known usage of harem in English dates from the 17th century.

Cognates

Dutch harem, French harem, German Harem, Lithuanian haremas, Norwegian harem, Swedish harem

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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