Where does “heykelcik” come from?
heykelcik (Turkish) comes from Turkish heykel, from Ottoman Turkish هیكل, from Arabic هَيْكَل, from Akkadian 𒂍𒃲, from Sumerian 𒂍𒃲, from Sumerian 𒂍 — house; temple.
heykelcik (Turkish): statuette
Ancestry of “heykelcik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | heykel | statue |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | هیكل | — |
| 3 | Arabic | هَيْكَل | armature, framework, skeleton; temple; armature,... |
| 4 | Akkadian | 𒂍𒃲 | palace; temple |
| 5 | Sumerian | 𒂍𒃲 | palace; temple |
| 6 | Sumerian | 𒂍 | house; temple |