Where does “katil” come from?
katil (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قاتل, from Arabic قَاتِل — deadly, lethal, fatal; killer; killing.
katil (Turkish): murderer, killer; murder, kill
Definitions
- murderer, killer; murder, kill
Ancestry of “katil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قاتل | murderer, killer |
| 2 | Arabic | قَاتِل | deadly, lethal, fatal; killer; killing |