Where does “özdek” come from?
özdek (Turkish) comes from Turkish öz, from Ottoman Turkish اوز, from Old Anatolian Turkish اوز, from Proto-Turkic ȫŕ — inside.
özdek (Turkish): matter
Definitions
- matter
Ancestry of “özdek”, step by step
özdek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish öz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | öz | gist; kernel; self, -self |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | اوز | good |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | اوز | skilled, master, experienced |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | ȫŕ | inside |
via Proto-Indo-European deḱ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |