Where does “dil” come from?
dil (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish دل, from Classical Persian دِل, from Punjabi ਦਿਲ, from Classical Persian دل.
dil (Turkish): language; tongue
Ancestry of “dil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | دل | — |
| 2 | Classical Persian | دِل | — |
| 3 | Punjabi | ਦਿਲ | heart; soul; spirit, valor; feelings, emotions |
| 4 | Classical Persian | دل | — |