Where does “Öcalan” come from?

Öcalan (Turkish) comes from Turkish öç almak, from Turkish öç, from Persian اوج, from Arabic أَوْج, from Persian اوگ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

Ancestry of “Öcalan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishöç almakto take revenge, to avenge
2Turkishöçvengeance, revenge
3Persianاوجacme; apex; peak
4Arabicأَوْج—
5Persianاوگ—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →