Where does “il” come from?
il (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ایل, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایل, from Proto-Turkic ēl — realm.
il (Turkish): province
Ancestry of “il”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ایل | — |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایل | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | ēl | realm |