Where does “غازی” come from?
غازی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic غاز, from French gaz, from Dutch gas, from Middle Dutch gasse, from Middle High German gazze, from Old High German gazza, from Proto-West Germanic *gatwā, from Proto-Germanic gatwǭ.
غازی (Ottoman Turkish): A Muslim warrior who fights against non-Muslims; a ghazi
Definitions
- A Muslim warrior who fights against non-Muslims; a ghazi
Ancestry of “غازی”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | غاز | gas; gas; gasoline; petrol; kerosene |
| 2 | French | gaz | gas; flatulence |
| 3 | Dutch | gas | gas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | gasse | unpaved street |
| 5 | Middle High German | gazze | — |
| 6 | Old High German | gazza | lane |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *gatwā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gatwǭ | street, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰodweh₂ | — |