Where does “Demirkazık” come from?
Demirkazık (Turkish) comes from Turkish demir, from Ottoman Turkish دمیر, from Ottoman Turkish دمور, from Proto-Turkic temür — iron.
Demirkazık (Turkish): Polaris (star)
Definitions
- Polaris (star)
Ancestry of “Demirkazık”, step by step
Demirkazık traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish demir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | demir | iron |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | دمیر | iron |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | دمور | — |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | temür | iron |
via Turkish kazık
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | kazık | A strong wooden or iron shaft, pointed at one end, driven into the ground for support, for tying a tether to or as a marker; a stake, pole or post |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | قازیق | stake, picket, pale |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *kaŕguk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | kaŕ- | to dig, scrape, plane; to dig out |