Where does “چغتایجه” come from?
چغتایجه (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ـجه, from Proto-Turkic *-če — Suffix expressing the equative case.
چغتایجه (Ottoman Turkish): Chaghatay (language)
Definitions
- Chaghatay (language)
Ancestry of “چغتایجه”, step by step
چغتایجه traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish ـجه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ـجه | like, -like, -ly; -ish; as if, as though; in the way of |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *-če | Suffix expressing the equative case |
via Ottoman Turkish چغتای
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | چغتای | Chaghatay (Mongol ruler) |