Where does “ćilimar” come from?
ćilimar (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ćilim, 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.
ćilimar (Serbo-Croatian): rug or carpet maker/merchant
Definitions
- rug or carpet maker/merchant
Ancestry of “ćilimar”, step by step
ćilimar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian ćilim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ćilim | thick carpet or tapestry of oriental style |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | كلیم | carpet, rug |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | kilīm | blanket |
| 4 | Persian | گلیم | a garment made out of wool; a rug or carpet made... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάλυμμα | A head covering, a hood, a veil; A fishing net... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καλύπτω | to cover; to put over as a covering |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Serbo-Croatian ar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ar | are |