Where does “kimlik” come from?

kimlik (Turkish) comes from Turkish kim, from Ottoman Turkish كیم, from Karakhanid كِمْ, from Proto-Turkic kem — who.

kimlik (Turkish): identity

Definitions

  1. identity

Ancestry of “kimlik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishkimwho
2Ottoman Turkishكیمwho
3Karakhanidكِمْwho
4Proto-Turkickemwho
Every word from Proto-Turkic kem →Every word from Karakhanid كِمْ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish كیم →
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