Where does “دایی” come from?
دایی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian دایی — maternal uncle.
دایی (Ottoman Turkish): maternal uncle, the brother of one's mother, thus a second-degree relative
Definitions
- maternal uncle, the brother of one's mother, thus a second-degree relative
Ancestry of “دایی”, step by step
دایی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian دایی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | دایی | maternal uncle |
via Proto-Turkic tāy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | tāy | uncle |