Where does “Efe” come from?
Efe (Turkish) comes from Turkish efendim, from Greek αφέντης, from Byzantine Greek ἀφέντης, from Ancient Greek αὐθέντης, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
Efe (Turkish): generally found in the Aegean region of Turkey
Definitions
- generally found in the Aegean region of Turkey
Ancestry of “Efe”, step by step
Efe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish efendim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | efendim | excuse me?; come again? request to repeat |
| 2 | Greek | αφέντης | master, boss; ruler, prince |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | ἀφέντης | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐθέντης | a perpetrator of any act, especially that he... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via Ancient Greek ἔφηβος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἔφηβος | adolescent; young Greek soldier undergoing... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |