Where does “milliyet” come from?
milliyet (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish مِلِّیَّت, from Ottoman Turkish ملت, from Arabic مِلَّة — nation, religion; religious community.
milliyet (Turkish): nationality, ethnicity
Ancestry of “milliyet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | مِلِّیَّت | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | ملت | nation, people |
| 3 | Arabic | مِلَّة | nation, religion; religious community |