Where does “cibinlik” come from?

cibinlik (Turkish) comes from Turkish cibin, from Ottoman Turkish جبین, from Proto-Turkic *čï̄pïn — fly.

cibinlik (Turkish): mosquito net

Definitions

  1. mosquito net

Ancestry of “cibinlik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishcibinmosquito; fly
2Ottoman Turkishجبینgnat, midge, any small insect such as a mosquito or a sandfly
3Proto-Turkic*čï̄pïnfly
Every word from Proto-Turkic *čï̄pïnEvery word from Ottoman Turkish جبینEvery word from Turkish cibin