Where does “gecekondu” come from?
gecekondu (Turkish) comes from Turkish gece, from Old Anatolian Turkish كیجه, from Proto-Turkic *kēče.
gecekondu (Turkish): slum; dwelling area; build overnight
Definitions
- slum; dwelling area; build overnight
Ancestry of “gecekondu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | gece | night; at night, in the night, by night;... |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | كیجه | night |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *kēče | — |