Where does “futbolcu” come from?
futbolcu (Turkish) comes from Turkish futbol, from Ottoman Turkish فوتبول, from English football, from Middle English fotbal, from Middle English bal, from Old English beall, from English beal, from Old English hyll — to rise, to be tall; hill.
futbolcu (Turkish): footballer
Definitions
- footballer
Ancestry of “futbolcu”, step by step
futbolcu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish futbol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | futbol | football |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | فوتبول | football (soccer) |
| 3 | English | football | A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to... |
| 4 | Middle English | fotbal | football game played with a ball; ancestor of soccer, American football, and rugby |
| 5 | Middle English | bal | A ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,... |
| 6 | Old English | beall | ball |
| 7 | English | beal | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather... |
| 8 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 9 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |
via Azerbaijani futbol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | futbol | football, soccer |