Bilgi
/bilˈɟi/noun
Knowledge; information; learning.
Did you know?Bilgi is a native Turkic word, not a borrowing, and it is part of a deep family of Turkish words built around knowing, teaching, and wisdom rather than a single occult root.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Turkic
PTurk
*bil-
“to know, understand”
Old Turkic
Old Turkic
bil-
“to know”
Old Turkic
Old Turkic
bilig
“knowledge, understanding”
Middle Turkic
Middle Turkic
bilgï
“knowledge, intelligence”
Modern Turkish
Turkish
bilgi
“knowledge; information”