Where does “Göker” come from?

Göker (Turkish) comes from Turkish gök, from Ottoman Turkish گوك, from Old Anatolian Turkish كوك, from Proto-Turkic kök — root.

Ancestry of “Göker”, step by step

Göker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish gök

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishgöksky; blue
2Ottoman Turkishگوكsky; light blue, azure
3Old Anatolian Turkishكوكblue
4Proto-Turkickökroot

via Turkish er

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkisherearly; brave; man, male
2Ottoman Turkishایرsaddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal
3Old Anatolian Turkishایرearly, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event
4Proto-Turkicēdersaddle
Every word from Proto-Turkic kök →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish كوك →Every word from Ottoman Turkish گوك →
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