Where does “ишчи” come from?

ишчи (Shor) comes from Shor иш, from Proto-Turkic īĺč — work.

ишчи (Shor): worker

Definitions

  1. worker

Ancestry of “ишчи”, step by step

ишчи traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Shor иш

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Shorишwork
2Proto-Turkicīĺčwork

via Kumyk чи

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kumykчи—

via Kumyk иш

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kumykишwork
Every word from Proto-Turkic īĺč →Every word from Shor иш →