Where does “köylülük” come from?
köylülük (Turkish) comes from Turkish köylü, from Ottoman Turkish كویلو, from Ottoman Turkish كوی, from Old Anatolian Turkish كوی, from Persian کوی, from Middle Persian kwd — street, lane; lane, street.
köylülük (Turkish): The state of being a villager
Definitions
- The state of being a villager
Ancestry of “köylülük”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | köylü | villager |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | كویلو | — |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | كوی | — |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | كوی | — |
| 5 | Persian | کوی | street; city block |
| 6 | Middle Persian | kwd | street, lane; lane, street |