Where does “dul” come from?
dul (Turkish) comes from Old Turkic tul, from Proto-Turkic dul(k) — widow, widower; widow.
dul (Turkish): widow, widower
Ancestry of “dul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Turkic | tul | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | dul(k) | widow, widower; widow |