Where does “işsiz” come from?
işsiz (Turkish) comes from Turkish iş, from Ottoman Turkish ایش, from Proto-Turkic īĺč — work.
işsiz (Turkish): unemployed, jobless
Ancestry of “işsiz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | iş | work, task, deed; job, employment; matter,... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | ایش | work |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | īĺč | work |
Words derived from “işsiz”