Where does “-τζού” come from?
-τζού (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish ـجی, from Proto-Turkic -či.
-τζού (Greek): ταξί + API → ταξιτζού; καφές + API →...
Definitions
- ταξί + API → ταξιτζού; καφές + API →...
Ancestry of “-τζού”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ـجی | occupational suffix |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | -či | — |
Words derived from “-τζού”