Where does “Büyükorhan” come from?

Büyükorhan (Turkish) comes from Turkish büyük, from Ottoman Turkish بیوك, from Proto-Turkic bedük, from Proto-Turkic bedü- — to grow, become large; to grow big; to become...

Ancestry of “Büyükorhan”, step by step

Büyükorhan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish büyük

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishbüyükbig, large; grand
2Ottoman Turkishبیوكbig, large; grand, great
3Proto-Turkicbedükbig; tall; big, tall
4Proto-Turkicbedü-to grow, become large; to grow big; to become...

via Turkish Orhan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TurkishOrhan—
2Ottoman Turkishاورخان—
Every word from Proto-Turkic bedü- →Every word from Proto-Turkic bedük →Every word from Ottoman Turkish بیوك →