Where does “izcilik” come from?

izcilik (Turkish) comes from Turkish izci, from Turkish iz, from Ottoman Turkish ایز, from Proto-Turkic īŕ — trace; trace; furrow.

izcilik (Turkish): The state of being a scout

Definitions

  1. The state of being a scout

Ancestry of “izcilik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishizcicamper students who attend camps to learn the importance of solidarity and to improve their handcraft and survival skills, scouts
2Turkishizfootprint, track; trace, mark, evidence, clue
3Ottoman Turkishایزfootmark, track, trace, trail
4Proto-Turkicīŕtrace; trace; furrow
Every word from Proto-Turkic īŕEvery word from Ottoman Turkish ایزEvery word from Turkish iz