Where does “Fənərbaxça” come from?
Fənərbaxça (Azerbaijani) comes from Turkish Fenerbahçe, from Turkish fener, from Ottoman Turkish فنار, from Arabic فَنَار, from Ancient Greek φανάριον, from Ancient Greek φᾱνός, from Ancient Greek φαίνω, from English -type — to push, to hit.
Fənərbaxça (Azerbaijani): Fenerbahçe
Definitions
- Fenerbahçe
Ancestry of “Fənərbaxça”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | Fenerbahçe | Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü, a major Turkish multi-sport club based in Istanbul |
| 2 | Turkish | fener | lantern; lamp; lighthouse |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | فنار | Alternative form of فنر |
| 4 | Arabic | فَنَار | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φανάριον | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φᾱνός | bright; shining; resplendent |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φαίνω | I cause to appear, bring to light; I show,... |
| 8 | English | -type | impressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |