Where does “kale” come from?

kale (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قلعه, from Classical Persian قلعه, from Arabic قلعة, from Arabic قَلْعَة — citadel, fort; fortress, fort, castle; fort,...

kale (Turkish): fort, castle, fortress, stronghold; rook; goal

Definitions

fort, castle, fortress, stronghold; rook; goal

Ancestry of “kale”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ottoman Turkish	قلعه	fortress; castle
2	Classical Persian	قلعه	—
3	Arabic	قلعة	fortress, fort, castle; distancing oneself,...
4	Arabic	قَلْعَة	citadel, fort; fortress, fort, castle; fort,...

Words derived from “kale”

kaleci
Aşkale
Akçakale
Pamukkale
kalecilik

Every word from Arabic قَلْعَة →Every word from Arabic قلعة →Every word from Classical Persian قلعه →