Where does “Ortahisar” come from?

Ortahisar (Turkish) comes from Turkish orta, from Ottoman Turkish اورتا, from Proto-Turkic *ortu, from Proto-Turkic ȫr- — to rise; to spin; to plait.

Ancestry of “Ortahisar”, step by step

Ortahisar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish orta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishortacentral; middle; centre
2Ottoman Turkishاورتاmiddle, central; medium; the middle, center
3Proto-Turkic*ortumiddle
4Proto-Turkicȫr-to rise; to spin; to plait

via Turkish hisar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishhisarfortress, fortification
2Ottoman Turkishحصارcastle, fortress, stronghold
3Arabicحِصَار—
Every word from Proto-Turkic ȫr- →Every word from Proto-Turkic *ortu →Every word from Ottoman Turkish اورتا →