Where does “kötüleşmek” come from?
kötüleşmek (Turkish) comes from Turkish leş, from Ottoman Turkish لش, from Albanian Lezhë, from Latin Lissus, from Ancient Greek Λίσσος, from Ancient Greek λισσός, from Ancient Greek λίς, from Ancient Greek Λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.
kötüleşmek (Turkish): to worsen
Definitions
- to worsen
Ancestry of “kötüleşmek”, step by step
kötüleşmek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish leş
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | leş | animal carcass, carrion; a human corpse,... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | لش | — |
| 3 | Albanian | Lezhë | — |
| 4 | Latin | Lissus | A city of Illyricum, now Lezhë or Alessio |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Λίσσος | Lissus; Lezhë, Albania |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λισσός | smooth |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λίς | lion |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Λέων | lion |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | λέων | lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage |
via Turkish kötü
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | kötü | bad, evil; villain, knave, rogue |