Etymology of "lohusa" (postpartum)?
⚡ Short answer: The word "lohusa" entered Turkish from Persian.
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Etymology of "lohusa" (postpartum)?
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The word "lohusa" entered Turkish from Persian. It is thought to derive from Persian "nohusde" (نهفته—hidden, veiled, covered) and "nohusegan" (نهوسگان—those who are hidden). Over time, it became "lohusa" in Turkish. Semantically, it refers to a mother resting at home after birth—the "hidden" or "confined" mother. In older spelling, it appears as "loğusa," but both versions come from the same root.
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