Where does “tekdillilik” come from?
tekdillilik (Turkish) comes from Turkish tekdilli, from Turkish dilli, from Turkish dil, from Ottoman Turkish دل, from Classical Persian دِل, from Punjabi ਦਿਲ, from Classical Persian دل.
tekdillilik (Turkish): unilingualism
Ancestry of “tekdillilik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | tekdilli | monolingual |
| 2 | Turkish | dilli | having a tongue; lingual |
| 3 | Turkish | dil | language; tongue |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | دل | — |
| 5 | Classical Persian | دِل | — |
| 6 | Punjabi | ਦਿਲ | heart; soul; spirit, valor; feelings, emotions |
| 7 | Classical Persian | دل | — |