Where does “دری” come from?
دری (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Proto-Turkic *tẹri — skin, leather, hide.
دری (Ottoman Turkish): skin, hide, the outer protective layer of the body
Definitions
- skin, hide, the outer protective layer of the body
Ancestry of “دری”, step by step
دری traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Turkic *tẹri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | *tẹri | skin, leather, hide |
via Classical Persian دَرِی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | دَرِی | — |