Where does “چله” come from?
چله (Persian) comes from Persian چل, from Turkish çil, from Ottoman Turkish چیل, from Proto-Turkic *čïl.
چله (Persian): "A period of time, especially one of forty...
Definitions
- "A period of time, especially one of forty...
Ancestry of “چله”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | چل | forty; penis; stupid |
| 2 | Turkish | çil | freckle; scintillation; shining |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | چیل | — |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *čïl | — |