Where does “Canköy” come from?
Canköy (Crimean Tatar) comes from Crimean Tatar köy, from Ottoman Turkish كوی, from Old Anatolian Turkish كوی, from Persian کوی, from Middle Persian kwd — street, lane; lane, street.
Ancestry of “Canköy”, step by step
Canköy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Crimean Tatar köy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crimean Tatar | köy | village |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | كوی | village, a rural settlement of size between a hamlet and a town |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | كوی | village |
| 4 | Persian | کوی | street; city block |
| 5 | Middle Persian | kwd | street, lane; lane, street |
via Crimean Tatar cañı
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crimean Tatar | cañı | new |