Where does “ки́лим” come from?
ки́лим (Ukrainian) comes from Crimean Tatar kilim, from Ottoman Turkish كلیم, from Old Anatolian Turkish kilīm, from Persian گلیم, from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα, from Ancient Greek καλύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
ки́лим (Ukrainian): rug, carpet
Definitions
- rug, carpet
Ancestry of “ки́лим”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crimean Tatar | kilim | rug, kilim |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | كلیم | carpet, rug |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | kilīm | blanket |
| 4 | Persian | گلیم | a garment made out of wool; a rug or carpet made... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάλυμμα | A head covering, a hood, a veil; A fishing net... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καλύπτω | to cover; to put over as a covering |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |