Where does “çil” come from?

çil (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish چیل, from Proto-Turkic *čïl.

çil (Turkish): freckle; scintillation; shining

Definitions

  1. freckle; scintillation; shining

Ancestry of “çil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishچیلbright, shiny, brilliant, emitting much light
2Proto-Turkic*čïl—

Words derived from “çil”

Every word from Proto-Turkic *čïl →Every word from Ottoman Turkish چیل →