Where does “килимок” come from?
килимок (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian ки́лим, 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.
Ancestry of “килимок”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | ки́лим | rug, carpet |
| 2 | Crimean Tatar | kilim | rug, kilim |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | كلیم | carpet, rug |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | kilīm | blanket |
| 5 | Persian | گلیم | a garment made out of wool; a rug or carpet made... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάλυμμα | A head covering, a hood, a veil; A fishing net... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καλύπτω | to cover; to put over as a covering |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |