Where does “ćilim” come from?
ćilim (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish كلیم, 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.
ćilim (Serbo-Croatian): thick carpet or tapestry of oriental style
Definitions
- thick carpet or tapestry of oriental style
Ancestry of “ćilim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | كلیم | carpet, rug |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | kilīm | blanket |
| 3 | Persian | گلیم | a garment made out of wool; a rug or carpet made... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάλυμμα | A head covering, a hood, a veil; A fishing net... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καλύπτω | to cover; to put over as a covering |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |