Where does “güzel” come from?
güzel (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كوزل, from Old Anatolian Turkish كُوزَلْ, from Hungarian közel — near; nearly; vicinity, near.
güzel (Turkish): beautiful; nice; beauty
Ancestry of “güzel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | كوزل | — |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | كُوزَلْ | — |
| 3 | Hungarian | közel | near; nearly; vicinity, near |
Words derived from “güzel”