Where does “صبانجی” come from?
صبانجی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ـجی, from Proto-Turkic -či — Profession suffix.
صبانجی (Ottoman Turkish): plowman, plower, a maker, seller, or user of plows
Definitions
- plowman, plower, a maker, seller, or user of plows
Ancestry of “صبانجی”, step by step
صبانجی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish ـجی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ـجی | occupational suffix |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | -či | Profession suffix |
via Ottoman Turkish صبان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | صبان | plough, a device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting |