Where does “maarifçi” come from?

maarifçi (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani -çi, from Proto-Turkic -či — Profession suffix.

maarifçi (Azerbaijani): educator especially educator of the masses; an Aufklärer

Definitions

  1. educator especially educator of the masses; an Aufklärer

Ancestry of “maarifçi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijani-çiSuffix creating nouns denoting a profession or...
2Proto-Turkic-čiProfession suffix

Words derived from “maarifçi

Every word from Proto-Turkic -čiEvery word from Azerbaijani -çi