Where does “müdafaasız” come from?

müdafaasız (Turkish) comes from Turkish -sız, from Ottoman Turkish ـسز, from Proto-Turkic *-siŕ — Used to form adjectives or nouns denoting the non-possession of a thing or quality; -less.

müdafaasız (Turkish): defenseless

Definitions

  1. defenseless

Ancestry of “müdafaasız”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkish-sızAlternative form of -siz
2Ottoman TurkishـسزSuffix used to create adjectives not containing the noun; -less
3Proto-Turkic*-siŕUsed to form adjectives or nouns denoting the non-possession of a thing or quality; -less
Every word from Proto-Turkic *-siŕ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish ـسز →Every word from Turkish -sız →