Where does “basketçilik” come from?
basketçilik (Turkish) comes from Turkish basketçi, from Turkish basket, from English basket, from Middle English basket, from Anglo-Norman French bascat, from Late Latin bascauda, from Proto-Celtic baski, from Proto-Indo-European bʰask- — bundle, band.
basketçilik (Turkish): The art of a basketball player
Definitions
- The art of a basketball player
Ancestry of “basketçilik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | basketçi | basketball player |
| 2 | Turkish | basket | basket; basketball |
| 3 | English | basket | A lightweight container, generally round, open at... |
| 4 | Middle English | basket | A basket; The amount that fits in a basket |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman French | bascat | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | bascauda | kettle, table-vessel |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | baski | bundle, load |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰask- | bundle, band |