Where does “nişanlamaq” come from?
nişanlamaq (Crimean Tatar) comes from Turkish nişan, from Ottoman Turkish نشان, from Classical Persian نِشَان, from Persian نیشان, from Middle Persian nyšʾn', from Proto-Iranian ni-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.
nişanlamaq (Crimean Tatar): to betroth
Definitions
- to betroth
Ancestry of “nişanlamaq”, step by step
nişanlamaq traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish nişan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | nişan | sign; mark; target |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | نشان | sign, mark, symbol, indicator; stamp; target |
| 3 | Classical Persian | نِشَان | — |
| 4 | Persian | نیشان | sign, mark |
| 5 | Middle Persian | nyšʾn' | mark, sign; banner |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | ni- | down |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ní | down, downwards; in, into |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ni | down |
via Crimean Tatar la
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crimean Tatar | la | — |