Where does “كلیم” come from?
كلیم (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Old Anatolian Turkish kilīm, from Persian گلیم, from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα, from Ancient Greek καλύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
كلیم (Ottoman Turkish): carpet, rug
Definitions
- carpet, rug
Ancestry of “كلیم”, step by step
كلیم traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Anatolian Turkish kilīm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Anatolian Turkish | kilīm | blanket |
| 2 | Persian | گلیم | a garment made out of wool; a rug or carpet made... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάλυμμα | A head covering, a hood, a veil; A fishing net... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καλύπτω | to cover; to put over as a covering |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Classical Persian گلیم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | گلیم | — |
via Arabic كَلِيم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | كَلِيم | — |