Where does “janissaire” come from?
janissaire (French) comes from Middle French ianissaire, from Italian giannizzero, from Turkish yeniçeri, from Ottoman Turkish yeñiçeri, from Turkish çeri, from Ottoman Turkish چری, from Proto-Turkic *čerig — army.
janissaire (French): janissary
Definitions
- janissary
Ancestry of “janissaire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | ianissaire | janissary |
| 2 | Italian | giannizzero | janissary; henchman |
| 3 | Turkish | yeniçeri | janissary |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | yeñiçeri | — |
| 5 | Turkish | çeri | soldier |
| 6 | Ottoman Turkish | چری | army; soldier |
| 7 | Proto-Turkic | *čerig | army |