Where does “ömür boyu” come from?

ömür boyu (Turkish) comes from Turkish boy, from Ottoman Turkish بوی, from Persian بوی, from Middle Persian 𐫁𐫇𐫏.

ömür boyu (Turkish): lifelong, for life

Definitions

  1. lifelong, for life

Ancestry of “ömür boyu”, step by step

ömür boyu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish boy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishboystature; size; tribe, clan
2Ottoman Turkishبویstature, height, length, size; tribe, clan;...
3Persianبویsmell, scent
4Middle Persian𐫁𐫇𐫏—

via Turkish ömür

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishömürlife, lifespan
2Ottoman Turkishعمرlife, existence
3Arabicعُمْرlife; age; life, lifespan
Every word from Middle Persian 𐫁𐫇𐫏 →Every word from Persian بوی →Every word from Ottoman Turkish بوی →