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