Where does “çanakçı” come from?
çanakçı (Turkish) comes from Turkish çanak, from Ottoman Turkish چناق — bowl, earthen pot, a container used to hold, mix or present food.
çanakçı (Turkish): potter, a person who makes or sells earthenware pots or bowls
Definitions
- potter, a person who makes or sells earthenware pots or bowls
Ancestry of “çanakçı”, step by step
çanakçı traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish çanak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | çanak | bowl, earthenware pot, a container used to hold, mix or present food |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | چناق | bowl, earthen pot, a container used to hold, mix or present food |
via Ottoman Turkish چناقجی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | چناقجی | potter, a person who makes earthenware pots and other ceramic wares |