Where does “dostluk” come from?
dostluk (Turkish) comes from Turkish dost, from Ottoman Turkish دوست.
dostluk (Turkish): friendship
Ancestry of “dostluk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | dost | friend; paramour; an illicit male or female lover |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | دوست | — |