Where does “köy” come from?
köy (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كوی, from Old Anatolian Turkish كوی, from Persian کوی, from Middle Persian kwd — street, lane; lane, street.
köy (Turkish): village, settlement; village, country; peasant,...
Definitions
- village, settlement; village, country; peasant,...
Ancestry of “köy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | كوی | — |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | كوی | — |
| 3 | Persian | کوی | street; city block |
| 4 | Middle Persian | kwd | street, lane; lane, street |