Where does “Beşikdüzü” come from?
Beşikdüzü (Turkish) comes from Turkish beşik, from Ottoman Turkish بشیك, from Proto-Turkic *bēšik, from Proto-Turkic bẹĺčig — cradle.
Ancestry of “Beşikdüzü”, step by step
Beşikdüzü traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish beşik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | beşik | cradle |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بشیك | cradle, a bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *bēšik | — |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | bẹĺčig | cradle |
via Turkish düzü
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | düzü | — |