Where does “merkepçi” come from?
merkepçi (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish مركبجی, from Arabic مركب, from Arabic مَرْكَب — boat, saddle; boat, saddle etc; ship, saddle.
merkepçi (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish مركبجی, from Arabic مركب, from Arabic مَرْكَب — boat, saddle; boat, saddle etc; ship, saddle.