Where does “güvensizlik” come from?

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

güvensizlik (Turkish): insecurity, unsafety

Definitions

  1. insecurity, unsafety

Ancestry of “güvensizlik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishgüvensizunsafe, insecure
2Turkishsızyou (plural subject pronoun: the group being addressed); you guys, y'all
3Ottoman Turkishسزye, you
4Proto-Turkicsiŕyou; ye
Every word from Proto-Turkic siŕ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سز →Every word from Turkish sız →