Where does “acı” come from?

acı (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish آجی, from Persian آبجی, from Proto-Turkic bāča — elder sister; husbands of sisters; elder sister;...

acı (Turkish): bitter, acrid; hot, spicy; pain, suffering, ache

Definitions

  1. bitter, acrid; hot, spicy; pain, suffering, ache

Ancestry of “acı”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishآجیpain, ache; bitter
2Persianآبجیsister (either older or younger)
3Proto-Turkicbāčaelder sister; husbands of sisters; elder sister;...

Words derived from “acı

Every word from Proto-Turkic bāčaEvery word from Persian آبجیEvery word from Ottoman Turkish آجی