Where does “develik” come from?

develik (Turkish) comes from Turkish deve, from Ottoman Turkish دوه, from Proto-Turkic *tebe — camel.

develik (Turkish): an area on the lowest floor of Southeastern Anatolian houses where camels are kept

Definitions

  1. an area on the lowest floor of Southeastern Anatolian houses where camels are kept

Ancestry of “develik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishdevecamel; dative singular of dev
2Ottoman Turkishدوهcamel
3Proto-Turkic*tebecamel
Every word from Proto-Turkic *tebe →Every word from Ottoman Turkish دوه →Every word from Turkish deve →