Where does “Yavuzeli” come from?
Yavuzeli (Turkish) comes from Turkish yavuz, from Ottoman Turkish یاوز, from Old Anatolian Turkish یَاوُزْ, from Proto-Turkic *yabïŕ, from Proto-Turkic *yab- — unattested verb, the meaning is probably about negative things.
Ancestry of “Yavuzeli”, step by step
Yavuzeli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish yavuz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | yavuz | stern, tough |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | یاوز | stern, tough, brave |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | یَاوُزْ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *yabïŕ | bad? |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | *yab- | unattested verb, the meaning is probably about negative things |
via Turkish eli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | eli | — |