Where does “beşincilik” come from?
beşincilik (Turkish) comes from Turkish beşinci, from Turkish beş, from Ottoman Turkish بش, from Proto-Turkic bẹ̄ĺ — five.
beşincilik (Turkish): The state of being fifth
Ancestry of “beşincilik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | beşinci | fifth |
| 2 | Turkish | beş | five |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | بش | — |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | bẹ̄ĺ | five |