Where does “olanaksız” come from?

olanaksız (Turkish) comes from Turkish sız, from Ottoman Turkish سز, from Proto-Turkic siŕ — you; ye.

olanaksız (Turkish): impossible

Definitions

  1. impossible

Ancestry of “olanaksız”, step by step

olanaksız traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish sız

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishsızyou (plural subject pronoun: the group being addressed); you guys, y'all
2Ottoman Turkishسزye, you
3Proto-Turkicsiŕyou; ye

via Turkish olanak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkisholanakopportunity
Every word from Proto-Turkic siŕ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سز →Every word from Turkish sız →