Where does “büyüklük” come from?

büyüklük (Turkish) comes from Turkish büyük, from Ottoman Turkish بیوك, from Proto-Turkic bedük, from Proto-Turkic bedü- — to grow, become large; to grow big; to become...

büyüklük (Turkish): enormity, vastness; size; greatness

Definitions

  1. enormity, vastness; size; greatness

Ancestry of “büyüklük”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishbüyükbig, large; grand
2Ottoman Turkishبیوكbig, large; grand, great
3Proto-Turkicbedükbig; tall; big, tall
4Proto-Turkicbedü-to grow, become large; to grow big; to become...
Every word from Proto-Turkic bedü- →Every word from Proto-Turkic bedük →Every word from Ottoman Turkish بیوك →