Where does “sille” come from?

sille (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish سله, from Arabic سَلَّة, from Aramaic סַלְּתָא.

sille (Turkish): a slap clapped with palms

Definitions

  1. a slap clapped with palms

Ancestry of “sille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishسلهkind of flattish basket made of wicker
2Arabicسَلَّة—
3Aramaicסַלְּתָא—
Every word from Aramaic סַלְּתָא →Every word from Arabic سَلَّة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سله →