Where does “tembellik” come from?

tembellik (Turkish) comes from Turkish tembel, from Ottoman Turkish تنبل, from Persian تنبل, from Arabic تنبل, from Classical Persian تَنْبَل.

tembellik (Turkish): laziness, sloth

Definitions

  1. laziness, sloth

Ancestry of “tembellik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishtembellazy
2Ottoman Turkishتنبلlazy
3Persianتنبلlazy; sluggish
4Arabicتنبلlazy
5Classical Persianتَنْبَل—
Every word from Classical Persian تَنْبَل →Every word from Arabic تنبل →Every word from Persian تنبل →