Where does “arkadaşça” come from?

arkadaşça (Turkish) comes from Turkish arkadaş, from Ottoman Turkish آرقه‌داش, from Ottoman Turkish ـداش, from Proto-Turkic *-daĺ.

arkadaşça (Turkish): as a friend, in a friendlike manner

Definitions

  1. as a friend, in a friendlike manner

Ancestry of “arkadaşça”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkisharkadaşfriend; comrade; an informal word to address a...
2Ottoman Turkishآرقه‌داشcomrade, companion, person who has one's back
3Ottoman TurkishـداشNoun-forming suffix that indicates fellowship, relatedness, or togetherness
4Proto-Turkic*-daĺ—
Every word from Proto-Turkic *-daĺ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish ـداش →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آرقه‌داش →