Where does “دیاربكر” come from?

دیاربكر (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish دیار, from Arabic دِيَار, from Arabic دَار — house.

Ancestry of “دیاربكر”, step by step

دیاربكر traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ottoman Turkish دیار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishدیارcountry, land
2Arabicدِيَار—
3Arabicدَارhouse

via Arabic بكر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبكرto be early; to come early; to get up early
2Arabicبِكْرvirgin; firstborn

via Arabic دِيَارُ بَكْر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicدِيَارُ بَكْر—

Words derived from “دیاربكر”

Every word from Arabic دَار →Every word from Arabic دِيَار →Every word from Ottoman Turkish دیار →