Where does “boş” come from?
boş (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish بوش, from Proto-Turkic boĺ — free; empty.
boş (Turkish): empty, unoccupied, free
Ancestry of “boş”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | بوش | empty, unoccupied, free, vacant |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | boĺ | free; empty |