Where does “زل” come from?

زل (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian زیر, from Middle Persian azēr — under.

زل (Ottoman Turkish): cymbal or pair of cymbals or a gong

Definitions

  1. cymbal or pair of cymbals or a gong

Ancestry of “زل”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianزیرhigh-pitched; kasra; underneath
2Middle Persianazērunder

Words derived from “زل”

Every word from Middle Persian azēr →Every word from Persian زیر →