Where does “mösyö” come from?
mösyö (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish موسیو, from French Monsieur, from French mon, from French oncle, from Middle French oncle, from Old French oncle, from Vulgar Latin aunclum, from Latin avunculus — maternal grandfather; maternal uncle.
mösyö (Turkish): monsieur, sir
Definitions
- monsieur, sir
Ancestry of “mösyö”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | موسیو | A title given to Europeans. monsieur, sir |
| 2 | French | Monsieur | Alternative letter-case form of monsieur Used to... |
| 3 | French | mon | my; Followed by rank, obligatory way of... |
| 4 | French | oncle | uncle |
| 5 | Middle French | oncle | uncle |
| 6 | Old French | oncle | uncle |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | aunclum | — |
| 8 | Latin | avunculus | maternal uncle, mother's brother; mother's... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwh₂os | maternal grandfather; maternal uncle |