Where does “vali” come from?
vali (English) comes from Turkish vali, from Ottoman Turkish والی, from Arabic وَالٍ.
vali (English): Alternative form of wali
Ancestry of “vali”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | vali | governor |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | والی | — |
| 3 | Arabic | وَالٍ | — |