Where does “işsiz” come from?

işsiz (Turkish) comes from Turkish iş, from Ottoman Turkish ایش, from Proto-Turkic īĺč — work.

işsiz (Turkish): unemployed, jobless

Definitions

  1. unemployed, jobless

Ancestry of “işsiz”, step by step

işsiz traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish iş

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishişwork, task, deed; job, employment; matter,...
2Ottoman Turkishایشwork
3Proto-Turkicīĺčwork

via Crimean Tatar siz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Crimean Tatarsizyou

via Azerbaijani iş

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniişwork; job; affair, business

Words derived from “işsiz”

Every word from Proto-Turkic īĺč →Every word from Ottoman Turkish ایش →Every word from Turkish iş →