Where does “qapıçı” come from?

qapıçı (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani qapı, from Old Anatolian Turkish قاپو, from Proto-Turkic Kāp- — to close.

qapıçı (Azerbaijani): doorkeeper; goalkeeper; usher

Definitions

  1. doorkeeper; goalkeeper; usher

Ancestry of “qapıçı”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniqapıdoor; goal
2Old Anatolian Turkishقاپوdoor, gate
3Proto-TurkicKāp-to close
Every word from Proto-Turkic Kāp- →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish قاپو →Every word from Azerbaijani qapı →