Where does “فداكار” come from?
فداكار (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian کار, from Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎼, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
فداكار (Ottoman Turkish): self-sacrificing; selfless
Definitions
- self-sacrificing; selfless
Ancestry of “فداكار”, step by step
فداكار traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian کار
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | کار | work; deed; occupation, job |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎣𐎠𐎼 | the people, subjects; army |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Arabic فِدَاء
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | فِدَاء | — |
via Ottoman Turkish ar:فِدَاء
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ar:فِدَاء | — |