Where does “kahramanlık” come from?
kahramanlık (Turkish) comes from Turkish kahraman, from Persian قهرمان, from Persian کهرمان, from Middle Persian kʾlplmʾn, from Old Median karhramāna-.
kahramanlık (Turkish): heroism
Definitions
- heroism
Ancestry of “kahramanlık”, step by step
kahramanlık traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish kahraman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | kahraman | hero |
| 2 | Persian | قهرمان | champion; hero; protagonist |
| 3 | Persian | کهرمان | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | kʾlplmʾn | overseer, manager |
| 5 | Old Median | karhramāna- | — |
via Turkish lık
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | lık | — |