Where does “Османлија” come from?

Османлија (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish عثمانلی, from Ottoman Turkish عثمان, from Arabic عُثْمَان.

Ancestry of “Османлија”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman TurkishعثمانلیOttoman
2Ottoman TurkishعثمانOsman, which usually refers to Osman Bey, the founder of the Ottoman Empire
3Arabicعُثْمَان
Every word from Arabic عُثْمَانEvery word from Ottoman Turkish عثمانEvery word from Ottoman Turkish عثمانلی