Where does “Derinkuyu” come from?

Derinkuyu (Turkish) comes from Turkish derin, from Ottoman Turkish دريك.

Ancestry of “Derinkuyu”, step by step

Derinkuyu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish derin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishderindeep; second-person singular possessive of deri
2Ottoman Turkishدريك—

via Turkish kuyu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishkuyuwell
2Ottoman Turkishقیوwell, a hole sunk into the ground as a source of water or other fluids
Every word from Ottoman Turkish دريك →Every word from Turkish derin →