Where does “یاوز” come from?
یاوز (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Old Anatolian Turkish یَاوُزْ, from Proto-Turkic *yabïŕ, from Proto-Turkic *yab- — unattested verb, the meaning is probably about negative things.
یاوز (Ottoman Turkish): stern, tough, brave
Definitions
- stern, tough, brave