Where does “де” come from?
де (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish ده, from Ottoman Turkish دیمك, from Proto-Turkic tē- — to say.
де (Bulgarian): where; indeed; no way
Definitions
- where; indeed; no way
Ancestry of “де”, step by step
де traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish ده
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ده | let's go, come on! |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | دیمك | to say; that is |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | tē- | to say |
via Bulgarian къде́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | къде́ | where |