Where does “köpeksiz” come from?
köpeksiz (Turkish) comes from Turkish köpek, from Ottoman Turkish كوپك, from Proto-Turkic köpek — dog.
köpeksiz (Turkish): dogless
Ancestry of “köpeksiz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | köpek | dog; scoundrel, detestable person |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | كوپك | dog; spume, foam; drool, saliva |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | köpek | dog |