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
Ancestry of “gübre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | گوبره | dung, manure, fertilizer |
| 2 | Greek | κοπριά | dung, manure, muck; fertilizer |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόπρος | dung, ordure, excrement; dung, manure; filth,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱókʷros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱókʷr̥ | excrement |