Where does “ده” come from?
ده (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish دیمك, from Proto-Turkic tē- — to say.
ده (Ottoman Turkish): let's go, come on!
Definitions
- let's go, come on!
Ancestry of “ده”, step by step
ده traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish دیمك
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | دیمك | to say; that is |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | tē- | to say |
via Proto-Turkic *takï
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | *takï | and, furthermore, plus |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *tak- | to bind to, add to |
via Classical Persian ده
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | ده | — |