Where does “-cu” come from?
-cu (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ـجی, from Proto-Turkic -či.
-cu (Turkish): Suffix appended to words to create a noun,...
Definitions
- Suffix appended to words to create a noun,...
Ancestry of “-cu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ـجی | occupational suffix |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | -či | — |