Where does “bahçe” come from?
bahçe (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish باغچه, from Persian باغچه, from Persian باغ, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭠𐭢, from Old Persian *bāgah, from Proto-Iranian bāgáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰāgás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂gós — Paleo-Balkan oak.
bahçe (Turkish): garden
Definitions
- garden
Ancestry of “bahçe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | باغچه | garden |
| 2 | Persian | باغچه | small garden; jardinet; front yard |
| 3 | Persian | باغ | garden, orchard, bagh |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐭡𐭠𐭢 | garden, orchard |
| 5 | Old Persian | *bāgah | garden, orchard |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | bāgáh | god |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰāgás | division; allotment |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂gós | Paleo-Balkan oak |