Where does “فشقیجی” come from?
فشقیجی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ـجی, from Proto-Turkic -či — Profession suffix.
فشقیجی (Ottoman Turkish): collector of dung for manure
Definitions
- collector of dung for manure
Ancestry of “فشقیجی”, step by step
فشقیجی 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 فشقی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | فشقی | dung, especially horse-dung, manure, fertilizer |