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
köpeksiz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish köpek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | köpek | dog; scoundrel, detestable person |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | كوپك | dog; spume, foam; drool, saliva |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | köpek | dog |
via Turkish sız
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | sız | you (plural subject pronoun: the group being addressed); you guys, y'all |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | سز | ye, you |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | siŕ | you; ye |