Where does “Turkophilism” come from?
Turkophilism (English) comes from English turko, from French Turco.
Ancestry of “Turkophilism”, step by step
Turkophilism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English turko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | turko | A native Algerian infantrymans in the French army during the Crimean War |
| 2 | French | Turco | — |
via English philism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | philism | — |