Where does “köylü” come from?
köylü (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كویلو, from Ottoman Turkish كوی, from Old Anatolian Turkish كوی, from Persian کوی, from Middle Persian kwd — street, lane; lane, street.
köylü (Turkish): villager
Ancestry of “köylü”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | كویلو | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | كوی | — |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | كوی | — |
| 4 | Persian | کوی | street; city block |
| 5 | Middle Persian | kwd | street, lane; lane, street |
Words derived from “köylü”