Where does “böcekli” come from?
böcekli (Turkish) comes from Turkish böcek, from Ottoman Turkish بوجك, from Proto-Turkic bȫgček, from Proto-Turkic bȫg — insect; tarantula; a kind of spider; wolf-spider.
böcekli (Turkish): buggy
Ancestry of “böcekli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | böcek | bug, insect; any small invertebrate animal |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بوجك | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | bȫgček | — |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | bȫg | insect; tarantula; a kind of spider; wolf-spider |