Where does “zill” come from?

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

zill (English): One of a set of small finger cymbals used in...

Definitions

  1. One of a set of small finger cymbals used in...

Ancestry of “zill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishzilbell; cymbal
2Ottoman Turkishزلcymbal or pair of cymbals or a gong
3Persianزیرhigh-pitched; kasra; underneath
4Middle Persianazērunder

Words derived from “zill”

Every word from Middle Persian azēr →Every word from Persian زیر →Every word from Ottoman Turkish زل →
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