fihristinden

Fihristinden is a Turkish linguistic form meaning “from the index” or “from the list.” It is not a separate concept on its own, but the combination of the noun fihrist (index, table of contents, catalog) with the genitive suffix -in and the ablative/indicating-from suffix -den. The result is used to indicate that information is derived from or taken from an index or catalog within a text.

Etymology and form: Fihrist is a loanword in Turkish, originating from Arabic fiḥrist, meaning an organized list or catalog. In Turkish, fihristinden literally yields “from the fihrist,” with fihristin becoming fihristin in the genitive, followed by -den to indicate origin. This grammatical construction is common in formal or scholarly Turkish when attributing material to a source within a book’s index or bibliographic listing.

Usage: Fihristinden is typically used in sentences that reference material located in an index or catalog. It functions as a source indicator rather than as a standalone lexical item. For example, one might say that certain entries were “fihristinden alınan bilgiler” (information taken from the index) or that a section was prepared “fihristinden seçilen başlıklar” (headings selected from the index). It can also appear in academic writing to signal that a point is drawn from an index rather than the main text.

Related terms: Fihrist (index or catalog), bibliographic index, and phrases indicating source attribution within a text. In broader context, Turkish scholars sometimes refer to historical works titled Fihrist, such as Ibn al-Nadīm’s famous Fihrist, though fihristinden itself denotes origin from any index rather than a specific work.

See also: Fihrist, Ibn al-Nadīm’s Fihrist, Turkish bibliographic terminology.