Where does “janczar” come from?
janczar (Polish) comes from Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری, from Ottoman Turkish یڭی, from Proto-Turkic yaŋï — new.
janczar (Polish): Janissary, member of Turkish elite infantry
Definitions
- Janissary, member of Turkish elite infantry
Ancestry of “janczar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | یڭیچری | new troops |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | یڭی | new; modern, new |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | yaŋï | new |