Where does “güvensiz” come from?

güvensiz (Turkish) comes from Turkish sız, from Ottoman Turkish سز, from Proto-Turkic siŕ — you; ye.

güvensiz (Turkish): unsafe, insecure

Definitions

  1. unsafe, insecure

Ancestry of “güvensiz”, step by step

güvensiz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish sız

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishsızyou (plural subject pronoun: the group being addressed); you guys, y'all
2Ottoman Turkishسزye, you
3Proto-Turkicsiŕyou; ye

via Turkish güven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishgüventrust, confidence
2Turkishgüvenmekto trust

Words derived from “güvensiz”

Every word from Proto-Turkic siŕ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سز →Every word from Turkish sız →