Where does “kusursuz” come from?
kusursuz (Turkish) comes from Turkish küsur, from Ottoman Turkish قصور, from Arabic قُصُور, from Arabic قَصْر, from Aramaic קַצְרָא, from Latin castrum, from Proto-Italic kastrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱos-tróm — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
kusursuz (Turkish): flawless, perfect
Definitions
- flawless, perfect
Ancestry of “kusursuz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | küsur | remainder; odd |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | قصور | — |
| 3 | Arabic | قُصُور | — |
| 4 | Arabic | قَصْر | castle; the palaces |
| 5 | Aramaic | קַצְרָא | — |
| 6 | Latin | castrum | castle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kastrom | knife |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱos-tróm | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |