Where does “اوز” come from?

اوز (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Old Anatolian Turkish اوز, from Proto-Turkic ȫŕ — inside.

اوز (Ottoman Turkish): good

Definitions

  1. good

Ancestry of “اوز”, step by step

اوز traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Anatolian Turkish اوز

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Anatolian Turkishاوزskilled, master, experienced
2Proto-Turkicȫŕinside

via Proto-Turkic uŕa-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicuŕa-to be long, prolonged

via Ancient Greek ὄᾱ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄᾱ—

Words derived from “اوز”

Every word from Proto-Turkic ȫŕ →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish اوز →