Where does “evrensel” come from?

evrensel (Turkish) comes from Turkish sel, from Ottoman Turkish سل, from Ottoman Turkish سیل, from Arabic سَيْل.

evrensel (Turkish): universal

Definitions

  1. universal

Ancestry of “evrensel”, step by step

evrensel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish sel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishselflood
2Ottoman Turkishسلflood
3Ottoman Turkishسیلflood, inundation, deluge, a disastrous overflow of water from a lake or other body of water
4Arabicسَيْل—

via Turkish Evren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TurkishEvrenA mythical dragon slayer
2Ottoman Turkishاورن—
3Old Anatolian Turkishاورنdragon, serpent
Every word from Arabic سَيْل →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سیل →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سل →