Where does “bebek bezi” come from?
bebek bezi (Turkish) comes from Turkish bez, from Ottoman Turkish بز, from Persian بز, from Proto-Iranian bujáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰuȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuǵ-, from Proto-North Caucasian bVχc̣V, from Proto-North Caucasian bVc̣V — young he-goat.
bebek bezi (Turkish): diaper for a baby or young child who is not yet toilet trained
Definitions
- diaper for a baby or young child who is not yet toilet trained
Ancestry of “bebek bezi”, step by step
bebek bezi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish bez
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | bez | cloth; gland |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بز | we; goat; cloth, vestment, fabric |
| 3 | Persian | بز | goat |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | bujáh | goat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰuȷ́ás | goat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuǵ- | buck, he-goat |
| 7 | Proto-North Caucasian | bVχc̣V | — |
| 8 | Proto-North Caucasian | bVc̣V | young he-goat |
via Turkish bebek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | bebek | baby; kid |