Where does “iyimser” come from?
iyimser (Turkish) comes from Turkish iyi, from Ottoman Turkish ایو, from Old Anatolian Turkish eygü, from Proto-Turkic edgü, from Proto-Turkic ed — thing, goods.
iyimser (Turkish): Upbeat, optimistic
Ancestry of “iyimser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | iyi | good; plentiful, abundant; in good health, well |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | ایو | good, well |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | eygü | good |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | edgü | good |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ed | thing, goods |