Where does “اوطه‌جی” come from?

اوطه‌جی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish اوطه, from Ottoman Turkish اوتاق, from Proto-Turkic ōtag, from Proto-Turkic ōt — fire; bonfire.

اوطه‌جی (Ottoman Turkish): office-keeper in any large establishment

Definitions

  1. office-keeper in any large establishment

Ancestry of “اوطه‌جی”, step by step

اوطه‌جی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ottoman Turkish اوطه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاوطهroom, chamber, vault
2Ottoman Turkishاوتاقgreat tent
3Proto-Turkicōtagfireplace; tent; room
4Proto-Turkicōtfire; bonfire

via Ottoman Turkish ـجی

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishـجیoccupational suffix
2Proto-Turkic-čiProfession suffix
Every word from Proto-Turkic ōt →Every word from Proto-Turkic ōtag →Every word from Ottoman Turkish اوتاق →