Where does “یالانجی” come from?
یالانجی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish جی, from Sanskrit जी, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀯, from Sanskrit जीव, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́iHwás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰiHwás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
یالانجی (Ottoman Turkish): liar, deceiver, fabricator, fibber, a person who frequently lies or someone who tells a lie
Definitions
- liar, deceiver, fabricator, fibber, a person who frequently lies or someone who tells a lie
Ancestry of “یالانجی”, step by step
یالانجی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish جی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | جی | maker, dealer; a suffix denoting a profession or... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जी | to win |
| 3 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀚𑀯 | barley |
| 4 | Sanskrit | जीव | alive, living; life, existence; any living being,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ȷ́iHwás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ǰiHwás | alive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |