Where does “بیلك” come from?
بیلك (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Proto-Turkic bil-, from Ottoman Turkish بالـ, from Arabic ب, from Arabic طَابَق, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka-, from Proto-Iranian tap-, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.
بیلك (Ottoman Turkish): forearm, the part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow
Definitions
- forearm, the part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow
Ancestry of “بیلك”, step by step
بیلك traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Turkic bil-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | bil- | to know |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بالـ | Derives adverbs from Arabic nouns |
| 3 | Arabic | ب | Abbreviation of باب; with, by; with |
| 4 | Arabic | طَابَق | — |
| 5 | Middle Persian | tʾp̄k' | frying pan |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | tāpaka- | heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place... |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | tap- | to warm up, heat; flat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |
via Proto-Turkic bilek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | bilek | wrist, forearm; forearm |