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Where does “كویلو” come from?

كویلو (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كوی, from Old Anatolian Turkish كوی, from Persian کوی, from Middle Persian kwd — street, lane; lane, street.

Ancestry of “كویلو”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكوی—
2Old Anatolian Turkishكوی—
3Persianکویstreet; city block
4Middle Persiankwdstreet, lane; lane, street
Every word from Middle Persian kwd →