Where does “dilli” come from?

dilli (Turkish) comes from Turkish dil, from Ottoman Turkish دل, from Classical Persian دِل, from Punjabi ਦਿਲ, from Classical Persian دل.

dilli (Turkish): having a tongue; lingual

Definitions

  1. having a tongue; lingual

Ancestry of “dilli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishdillanguage; tongue
2Ottoman Turkishدلtongue organ
3Classical Persianدِل—
4Punjabiਦਿਲheart; soul; spirit, valor; feelings, emotions
5Classical Persianدل—

Words derived from “dilli”

Every word from Classical Persian دل →Every word from Punjabi ਦਿਲ →Every word from Classical Persian دِل →