Where does “derin devlet” come from?

derin devlet (Turkish) comes from Turkish devlet, from Ottoman Turkish دولت, from Arabic دَوْلَة — state; sovereign polity, state.

derin devlet (Turkish): deep state (a large group of people, typically members of government agencies and the military, believed to have long-lasting political influence that is difficult for an administration voted into power to counter)

Definitions

deep state (a large group of people, typically members of government agencies and the military, believed to have long-lasting political influence that is difficult for an administration voted into power to counter)

Ancestry of “derin devlet”, step by step

derin devlet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish devlet

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Turkish	devlet	state
2	Ottoman Turkish	دولت	government; state
3	Arabic	دَوْلَة	state; sovereign polity, state

via Turkish derin

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Turkish	derin	deep; second-person singular possessive of deri
2	Ottoman Turkish	دريك	—

Words derived from “derin devlet”

Every word from Arabic دَوْلَة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish دولت →Every word from Turkish devlet →