Where does “veli” come from?
veli (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ولی, from Old Anatolian Turkish ولی, from Classical Persian ولی, from Arabic وَلِيّ — near; custodian, protecter, helper.
veli (Turkish): custodian, guardian
Definitions
- custodian, guardian
Ancestry of “veli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ولی | parent; close relative |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ولی | one who displays a lot of religious virtues, and therefore is thought to have reached a supreme religious degree and/or God's love, and is recognized as holy; saint, wali |
| 3 | Classical Persian | ولی | — |
| 4 | Arabic | وَلِيّ | near; custodian, protecter, helper |