Where does “çarşı” come from?
çarşı (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish چارشی, from Persian چارسو, from Persian سو, from Middle Persian swk' — side, direction; burn, burning; burning,...
çarşı (Turkish): From Persian چارسو 'chaharsu'; market; bazaar
Definitions
- From Persian چارسو 'chaharsu'; market; bazaar
Ancestry of “çarşı”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | چارشی | — |
| 2 | Persian | چارسو | — |
| 3 | Persian | سو | Alternative form of سوی : direction, side; light,... |
| 4 | Middle Persian | swk' | side, direction; burn, burning; burning,... |
Words derived from “çarşı”