Where does “Yeşilyurt” come from?
Yeşilyurt (Turkish) comes from Turkish yeşil, from Ottoman Turkish یشیل, from Old Anatolian Turkish یاشل, from Proto-Turkic yāĺïl — green.
Ancestry of “Yeşilyurt”, step by step
Yeşilyurt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish yeşil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | yeşil | green; east |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | یشیل | green, verdant, virent, with a hue which is of grass or leaves |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | یاشل | green, verdant, virent, with a hue which is of grass or leaves |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | yāĺïl | green |
via Turkish yurt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | yurt | native country, homeland; home; student... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | یورت | home, settlement, house, estate |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | yūrt | dwelling place, camping site; dwelling place,... |