Where does “zel” come from?

zel (English) comes from English zill, from Turkish zil, from Ottoman Turkish زل, from Persian زیر, from Middle Persian azēr — under.

zel (English): Alternative form of zill

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of zill

Ancestry of “zel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishzillOne of a set of small finger cymbals used in...
2Turkishzilbell; cymbal
3Ottoman Turkishزلcymbal or pair of cymbals or a gong
4Persianزیرhigh-pitched; kasra; underneath
5Middle Persianazērunder
Every word from Middle Persian azēr →Every word from Persian زیر →Every word from Ottoman Turkish زل →