Where does “birdirbir” come from?
birdirbir (Turkish) comes from Turkish bir, from Ottoman Turkish بر, from Old Anatolian Turkish بر, from Proto-Turkic bīr — one.
birdirbir (Turkish): leapfrog
Definitions
- leapfrog
Ancestry of “birdirbir”, step by step
birdirbir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish bir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | bir | a, an; some; mono |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بر | a, an; one |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | بر | a, an; one |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | bīr | one |
via Turkish birdir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | birdir | — |