Where does “futbolculuk” come from?
futbolculuk (Turkish) comes from Turkish futbolcu, 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 — to rise, to be tall; hill.
futbolculuk (Turkish): The art of a footballer
Ancestry of “futbolculuk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | futbolcu | footballer |
| 2 | Turkish | futbol | football |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | فوتبول | — |
| 4 | English | football | A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to... |
| 5 | Middle English | fotbal | — |
| 6 | Middle English | bal | A ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,... |
| 7 | Old English | beall | ball |
| 8 | English | beal | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather... |
| 9 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 10 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |