Where does “zil” come from?

zil (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish زل, from Persian زیر, from Middle Persian azēr — under.

zil (Turkish): bell; cymbal

Definitions

  1. bell; cymbal

Ancestry of “zil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishزلcymbal or pair of cymbals or a gong
2Persianزیرhigh-pitched; kasra; underneath
3Middle Persianazērunder

Words derived from “zil”

Every word from Middle Persian azēr →Every word from Persian زیر →Every word from Ottoman Turkish زل →