Where does “gübre” come from?

gübre (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish گوبره, from Greek κοπριά, from Ancient Greek κόπρος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷr̥ — excrement.

gübre (Turkish): fertiliser

Definitions

  1. fertiliser

Ancestry of “gübre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishگوبرهdung, manure, fertilizer
2Greekκοπριάdung, manure, muck; fertilizer
3Ancient Greekκόπροςdung, ordure, excrement; dung, manure; filth,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱókʷros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱókʷr̥excrement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷr̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷros →Every word from Ancient Greek κόπρος →