Where does “kilim” come from?
kilim (Crimean Tatar) comes from Ottoman Turkish كلیم, from Old Anatolian Turkish kilīm, from Persian گلیم, from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα, from Ancient Greek καλύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
kilim (Crimean Tatar): rug, kilim
Definitions
- rug, kilim
Ancestry of “kilim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | كلیم | carpet, rug |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | kilīm | blanket |
| 3 | Persian | گلیم | a garment made out of wool; a rug or carpet made... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάλυμμα | A head covering, a hood, a veil; A fishing net... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καλύπτω | to cover; to put over as a covering |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |