Where does “derin devlet” come from?
derin devlet (Turkish) comes from Turkish devlet, from Ottoman Turkish دولت, from Arabic دَوْلَة — state; sovereign polity, state.
Ancestry of “derin devlet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | devlet | state |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | دولت | government; state |
| 3 | Arabic | دَوْلَة | state; sovereign polity, state |