Where does “arıcı” come from?

arıcı (Turkish) comes from Turkish arı, from Ottoman Turkish آری, from Proto-Turkic ārï — bee.

arıcı (Turkish): beekeeper

Definitions

  1. beekeeper

Ancestry of “arıcı”, step by step

arıcı traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish arı

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkisharıbee; clean; pure
2Ottoman Turkishآریbee, any flying insect of the family Apidae known for collecting pollen and producing wax and honey
3Proto-Turkicārïbee

via Azerbaijani arı

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniarıbee; clean; clear; bright

Words derived from “arıcı”

Every word from Proto-Turkic ārï →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آری →Every word from Turkish arı →