Where does “filiz” come from?
filiz (Turkish) comes from Portuguese feliz, from Old Portuguese feliz, from Latin felix, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-lw-i, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
filiz (Turkish): sprout, bud
Definitions
- sprout, bud
Ancestry of “filiz”, step by step
filiz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese feliz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | feliz | happy |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | feliz | — |
| 3 | Latin | felix | happy, lucky, blessed, fortunate; fertile,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁-lw-i | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |