Where does “hörmətli” come from?

hörmətli (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani -lı, from Proto-Turkic *-lig — A positive adjective suffix.

hörmətli (Azerbaijani): dear, esteemed (a polite way to start addressing somebody, especially in writing; followed by name or title.)

Definitions

  1. dear, esteemed (a polite way to start addressing somebody, especially in writing; followed by name or title.)

Ancestry of “hörmətli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijani-lıwith, containing
2Proto-Turkic*-ligA positive adjective suffix
Every word from Proto-Turkic *-lig →Every word from Azerbaijani -lı →