Where does “Turkish” come from?
Turkish comes from Middle English -isch, Old English -isċ, Proto-West Germanic -isk, Proto-Germanic -iskaz, and Proto-Indo-European -iskos, a suffix forming adjectives of origin or relation.
Turkish (English): The official language of Turkey and Turkish...
Definitions
- The official language of Turkey and Turkish...
Ancestry of “Turkish”, step by step
Turkish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |