Where does “kimsesiz” come from?

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

kimsesiz (Turkish): alone

Definitions

  1. alone

Ancestry of “kimsesiz”, step by step

kimsesiz 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 kimse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishkimsesomebody, anybody
2Ottoman Turkishكمسه—
Every word from Proto-Turkic siŕ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سز →Every word from Turkish sız →