Where does “odunculuk” come from?

odunculuk (Turkish) comes from Turkish oduncu, from Ottoman Turkish اوطونجی, from Ottoman Turkish اوطون, from Proto-Turkic *ōtïn, from Proto-Turkic ōt — fire; bonfire.

odunculuk (Turkish): woodcutting, the profession and activities of a lumberjack or woodcutter

Definitions

  1. woodcutting, the profession and activities of a lumberjack or woodcutter

Ancestry of “odunculuk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishodunculumberjack, woodcutter, woodman, a person who cuts down trees, especially as an occupation
2Ottoman Turkishاوطونجیlumberjack, a person whose job is to fell trees
3Ottoman Turkishاوطونfirewood, wood intended to be burned, typically for heat
4Proto-Turkic*ōtïn
5Proto-Turkicōtfire; bonfire
Every word from Proto-Turkic ōtEvery word from Proto-Turkic *ōtïnEvery word from Ottoman Turkish اوطون