Where does “Şarköy” come from?
Şarköy (Turkish) comes from Turkish köy, from Ottoman Turkish كوی, from Old Anatolian Turkish كوی, from Persian کوی, from Middle Persian kwd — street, lane; lane, street.
Ancestry of “Şarköy”, step by step
Şarköy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish köy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | köy | village, settlement; village, country; peasant,... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | كوی | village, a rural settlement of size between a hamlet and a town |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | كوی | village |
| 4 | Persian | کوی | street; city block |
| 5 | Middle Persian | kwd | street, lane; lane, street |
via Turkish şar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | şar | — |