Where does “طوپراق” come from?
طوپراق (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Old Anatolian Turkish طپراق, from Proto-Turkic toprak — earth, soil.
Ancestry of “طوپراق”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Anatolian Turkish | طپراق | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | toprak | earth, soil |