Where does “atasözü” come from?
atasözü (Turkish) comes from Turkish söz, from Ottoman Turkish سوز, from Old Anatolian Turkish سوز, from Proto-Turkic söŕ — word, speech.
atasözü (Turkish): proverb
Ancestry of “atasözü”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | söz | word, statement, speech; lyric; promise |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | سوز | word |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | سوز | — |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | söŕ | word, speech |