Where does “قلپاقجی” come from?
قلپاقجی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ـجی, from Proto-Turkic -či — Profession suffix.
قلپاقجی (Ottoman Turkish): maker or seller of calpacks
Definitions
- maker or seller of calpacks
Ancestry of “قلپاقجی”, step by step
قلپاقجی 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 قلپاق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قلپاق | calpack, a kind of cap typical of Turkic countries, with a high crown |