Where does “işveren” come from?
işveren (Turkish) comes from Turkish vermek, from Ottoman Turkish ویرمك, from Old Anatolian Turkish ویرمك, from Proto-Turkic bēr- — to give.
işveren (Turkish): employer
Ancestry of “işveren”, step by step
işveren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish vermek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | vermek | to give; to consent for sex, to put out |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | ویرمك | to give |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ویرمك | to give |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | bēr- | to give |
via Turkish iş
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | iş | work, task, deed; job, employment; matter,... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | ایش | work |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | īĺč | work |