Where does “kule” come from?
kule (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قله, from Arabic قُلَّة, from Aramaic קוּלְתָא.
kule (Turkish): tower; turret; steeple
Definitions
- tower; turret; steeple
Ancestry of “kule”, step by step
kule traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish قله
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قله | summit, peak; tower, pinnacle, steeple, turret |
| 2 | Arabic | قُلَّة | jar, wine jug; pinnacle, zenith |
| 3 | Aramaic | קוּלְתָא | — |
via Persian قله
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | قله | peak; zenith; pinnacle |