Where does “karıncasız” come from?

karıncasız (Turkish) comes from Turkish sız, from Ottoman Turkish سز, from Proto-Turkic siŕ — you; ye.

karıncasız (Turkish): antless

Definitions

  1. antless

Ancestry of “karıncasız”, step by step

karıncasız traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish sız

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishsızyou (plural subject pronoun: the group being addressed); you guys, y'all
2Ottoman Turkishسزye, you
3Proto-Turkicsiŕyou; ye

via Turkish karınca

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishkarıncaant
2Ottoman Turkishقرنجهant, any of various insects in the family Formicidae, typically living in colonies
Every word from Proto-Turkic siŕ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سز →Every word from Turkish sız →