Where does “terli” come from?
terli (Turkish) comes from Turkish ter, from Ottoman Turkish تر, from Persian تر, from Middle Persian tl' — wet, moist.
terli (Turkish): sweaty
Ancestry of “terli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | ter | sweat |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | تر | sweat; used to imitate a tremble or... |
| 3 | Persian | تر | moist, wet; A suffix forming the comparative... |
| 4 | Middle Persian | tl' | wet, moist |