Where does “dey” come from?

dey (Italian) comes from Ottoman Turkish دایی, from Persian دایی — maternal uncle.

dey (Italian): dey ruler of the

Definitions

  1. dey ruler of the

Ancestry of “dey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishداییmaternal uncle, the brother of one's mother, thus a second-degree relative
2Persianداییmaternal uncle
Every word from Persian دایی →Every word from Ottoman Turkish دایی →