Where does “μπογιατζής” come from?
μπογιατζής (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish بویاجی, from Ottoman Turkish بویا, from Old Anatolian Turkish boyaɣ, from Old Anatolian Turkish boδaɣ, from Proto-Turkic bodog, from Hungarian boldog — happy; blessed, beatified.
μπογιατζής (Greek): painter (laborer)
Definitions
- painter (laborer)
Ancestry of “μπογιατζής”, step by step
μπογιατζής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish بویاجی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | بویاجی | dyer |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بویا | color; dye; paint |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | boyaɣ | dye |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | boδaɣ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | bodog | paint, dye |
| 6 | Hungarian | boldog | happy; blessed, beatified |
via Greek μπογιά
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | μπογιά | paint, dye |