Where does “doğancı” come from?
doğancı (Turkish) comes from Turkish doğan, from Ottoman Turkish طوغان, from Proto-Turkic *togan, from Proto-Turkic *tȫg-.
doğancı (Turkish): falconer, hawker, a person who raises hawks
Definitions
- falconer, hawker, a person who raises hawks
Ancestry of “doğancı”, step by step
doğancı traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish doğan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | doğan | hawk, falcon, peregrine falcon; present... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | طوغان | hawk, falcon, any bird of prey of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *togan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *tȫg- | — |
via Ottoman Turkish طوغانجی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | طوغانجی | falconer, hawker, specifically a breeder of lanners attached to the Sultan's establishment |