Where does “kestanecilik” come from?

kestanecilik (Turkish) comes from Turkish kestaneci, from Ottoman Turkish كستانه‌جی, from Turkish -cı, from Ottoman Turkish ـچی, from Proto-Turkic -či — Profession suffix.

kestanecilik (Turkish): the profession of a maker or seller of roasted chestnuts

Definitions

  1. the profession of a maker or seller of roasted chestnuts

Ancestry of “kestanecilik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishkestanecisomeone who makes or sells roasted chestnuts
2Ottoman Turkishكستانه‌جیgrower or seller of chestnuts
3Turkish-cıSuffix appended to words to create a noun...
4Ottoman Turkishـچی—
5Proto-Turkic-čiProfession suffix
Every word from Proto-Turkic -či →Every word from Turkish -cı →Every word from Ottoman Turkish ـچی →