Where does “pehlivan” come from?

pehlivan (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish پهلوان, from Persian پهلوان — strong athletic man; hero, paladin, champion;...

pehlivan (Serbo-Croatian): tightrope walker, ropewalker; acrobat; wrestler

Definitions

  1. tightrope walker, ropewalker; acrobat; wrestler

Ancestry of “pehlivan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishپهلوانpehlivan, a Turkish wrestler in the sport of yağlı güreş or oil wrestling
2Persianپهلوانstrong athletic man; hero, paladin, champion;...
Every word from Persian پهلوان →Every word from Ottoman Turkish پهلوان →
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