Where does “destan” come from?

destan (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish داستان, from Persian داستان — story.

destan (Turkish): an epic, a saga

Definitions

  1. an epic, a saga

Ancestry of “destan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishداستانtale, legend, myth, fable, any fictitious narrative told to excite wonder
2Persianداستانstory

Words derived from “destan”

Every word from Persian داستان →Every word from Ottoman Turkish داستان →