Where does “beşlik” come from?
beşlik (Turkish) comes from Turkish beş, from Ottoman Turkish بش, from Proto-Turkic bẹ̄ĺ — five.
beşlik (Turkish): contaning five pieces; pentad
Definitions
- contaning five pieces; pentad
Ancestry of “beşlik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | beş | five |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بش | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | bẹ̄ĺ | five |