Where does “milliyetçilik” come from?
milliyetçilik (Turkish) comes from Turkish milliyetçi, from Turkish milliyet, from Ottoman Turkish مِلِّیَّت, from Ottoman Turkish ملت, from Arabic مِلَّة — nation, religion; religious community.
milliyetçilik (Turkish): nationalism
Definitions
- nationalism
Ancestry of “milliyetçilik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | milliyetçi | nationalist, nationalistic |
| 2 | Turkish | milliyet | nationality, ethnicity |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | مِلِّیَّت | — |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | ملت | nation, people |
| 5 | Arabic | مِلَّة | nation, religion; religious community |