Where does “بالقجی” come from?
بالقجی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish بالق, from Proto-Turkic bālïk, from Proto-Turkic -či — Profession suffix.
بالقجی (Ottoman Turkish): fisherman, a person whose profession is catching fish
Definitions
- fisherman, a person whose profession is catching fish
Ancestry of “بالقجی”, step by step
بالقجی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish بالق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | بالق | fish |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | bālïk | fish |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | -či | Profession suffix |
via Ottoman Turkish ـجی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ـجی | occupational suffix |