Where does “sertlik” come from?

sertlik (Turkish) comes from Turkish sert, from Ottoman Turkish سرت, from Persian سرد, from Middle Persian slt', from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

sertlik (Turkish): harshness, severity, violence

Definitions

  1. harshness, severity, violence

Ancestry of “sertlik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishsertviolent; hard; harsh
2Ottoman Turkishسرت—
3Persianسردcold
4Middle Persianslt'cold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Middle Persian slt' →Every word from Persian سرد →