Where does “زنجیرلی” come from?
زنجیرلی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish زنجیر, from Persian زنجیر, from Sanskrit शृङ्खल, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
زنجیرلی (Ottoman Turkish): Popular name of an Ottoman gold coin minted in 1716, officially called سكهٔ جدید زر اسلامبول
Definitions
- Popular name of an Ottoman gold coin minted in 1716, officially called سكهٔ جدید زر اسلامبول
Ancestry of “زنجیرلی”, step by step
زنجیرلی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish زنجیر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | زنجیر | chain, fetter |
| 2 | Persian | زنجیر | chain |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शृङ्खल | chain, fetter, especially one made of iron;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Ottoman Turkish ـلی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ـلی | — |