Where does “ilçe” come from?
ilçe (Turkish) comes from Turkish il, from Ottoman Turkish ایل, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایل, from Proto-Turkic ēl — realm.
ilçe (Turkish): town
Ancestry of “ilçe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | il | province |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | ایل | — |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایل | — |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | ēl | realm |