Where does “de” come from?

de (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ده, from Ottoman Turkish دیمك, from Proto-Turkic tē- — to say.

de (Turkish): as well, too, also; The name of the Latin-script...

Definitions

  1. as well, too, also; The name of the Latin-script...

Ancestry of “de”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishدهlet's go, come on!
2Ottoman Turkishدیمكto say; that is
3Proto-Turkictē-to say

Words derived from “de

Every word from Proto-Turkic tē-Every word from Ottoman Turkish دیمكEvery word from Ottoman Turkish ده