Where does “diye” come from?

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

diye (Turkish): someone who is named..., something which is called

Definitions

  1. someone who is named..., something which is called

Ancestry of “diye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishdemekto say
2Ottoman Turkishدیمكto say; that is
3Proto-Turkictē-to say

Words derived from “diye”

Every word from Proto-Turkic tē- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish دیمك →Every word from Turkish demek →