Where does “قامشجق” come from?

قامشجق (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قامش, from Proto-Turkic *kamïĺ — reed, hollow stalk.

Ancestry of “قامشجق”, step by step

قامشجق traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ottoman Turkish قامش

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقامشreed, any of various grass-like plants that grow near water
2Proto-Turkic*kamïĺreed, hollow stalk

via Ottoman Turkish ـجق

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman TurkishـجقDiminutive suffix after back vowels
Every word from Proto-Turkic *kamïĺ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قامش →