Where does “işsizlik” come from?
işsizlik (Turkish) comes from Turkish işsiz, from Turkish iş, from Ottoman Turkish ایش, from Proto-Turkic īĺč — work.
işsizlik (Turkish): unemployment, joblessness
Definitions
- unemployment, joblessness
Ancestry of “işsizlik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | işsiz | unemployed, jobless |
| 2 | Turkish | iş | work, task, deed; job, employment; matter,... |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایش | work |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | īĺč | work |