Where does “eşekçilik” come from?
eşekçilik (Turkish) comes from Turkish eşekçi, from Ottoman Turkish اشكجی, from Ottoman Turkish اشك, from Classical Persian اشک, from Proto-Iranian Hácru, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćru, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱru, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru.
eşekçilik (Turkish): the occupation or profession of a donkey driver
Definitions
- the occupation or profession of a donkey driver
Ancestry of “eşekçilik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | eşekçi | donkey driver, a person who uses donkeys to carry loads or transport people |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | اشكجی | dealer in donkeys or donkey-driver |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | اشك | donkey, ass |
| 4 | Classical Persian | اشک | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | Hácru | tear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háćru | tear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱru | tear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru | tear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dh₂éḱru | — |