Where does “avcı” come from?
avcı (Turkish) comes from Turkish av, from Ottoman Turkish آو, from Proto-Turkic Āb — hunt, chase.
avcı (Turkish): hunter
Definitions
- hunter
Ancestry of “avcı”, step by step
avcı traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish av
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | av | hunting; hunt; prey |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | آو | hunting, chase; game, prey, what is subject to... |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | Āb | hunt, chase |
via Ottoman Turkish آوجی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | آوجی | hunter, huntsman |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *ābčï | — |
via Turkish cı
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | cı | — |