Where does “dilsizlik” come from?
dilsizlik (Turkish) comes from Turkish dilsiz, from Turkish dil, from Ottoman Turkish دل, from Classical Persian دِل, from Punjabi ਦਿਲ, from Classical Persian دل.
dilsizlik (Turkish): dumbness
Ancestry of “dilsizlik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | dilsiz | dumb; a dumb person |
| 2 | Turkish | dil | language; tongue |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | دل | — |
| 4 | Classical Persian | دِل | — |
| 5 | Punjabi | ਦਿਲ | heart; soul; spirit, valor; feelings, emotions |
| 6 | Classical Persian | دل | — |