Where does “kulak memesi” come from?
kulak memesi (Turkish) comes from Turkish kulak, from Ottoman Turkish قولاق, from Ottoman Turkish قول, from Old Anatolian Turkish قل, from Proto-Turkic kül — ash.
kulak memesi (Turkish): ear lobe
Definitions
- ear lobe
Ancestry of “kulak memesi”, step by step
kulak memesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish kulak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | kulak | ear |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | قولاق | ear; one who has lost an arm, arm-cripple |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | قول | servant; arm; branch, section, division |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | قل | slave |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | kül | ash |
via Turkish meme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | meme | breast |