Where does “şimal” come from?
şimal (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish شمال, from Arabic شمال, from Proto-Semitic šimal-.
şimal (Turkish): North
Ancestry of “şimal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | شمال | — |
| 2 | Arabic | شمال | left hand; left side; bad omen |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | šimal- | — |