Where does “خروسجق” come from?
خروسجق (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish خروس, from Old Anatolian Turkish خُرُوسْ, from Persian خروس, from Middle Persian hlws, from Middle Persian hlwstn' — to call, cry; to call, to cry.
Ancestry of “خروسجق”, step by step
خروسجق traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish خروس
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | خروس | rooster, cock |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | خُرُوسْ | — |
| 3 | Persian | خروس | rooster, cock |
| 4 | Middle Persian | hlws | cock, rooster; rooster, cock |
| 5 | Middle Persian | hlwstn' | to call, cry; to call, to cry |
via Ottoman Turkish ـجق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ـجق | Diminutive suffix after back vowels |