Where does “كلاه” come from?
كلاه (Old Anatolian Turkish) comes from Persian کلاه, from Middle Persian kwlʾp̄ — bonnet; cap, bonnet.
Ancestry of “كلاه”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | کلاه | hat; crown; cap |
| 2 | Middle Persian | kwlʾp̄ | bonnet; cap, bonnet |