Where does “otçul” come from?

otçul (Turkish) comes from Turkish ot, from Ottoman Turkish اوت, from Proto-Turkic ōt — fire; bonfire.

otçul (Turkish): herbivorous

Definitions

  1. herbivorous

Ancestry of “otçul”, step by step

otçul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish ot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishotgrass; herb
2Ottoman Turkishاوتyes; herb, grass, weed; poison, chemical remedy...
3Proto-Turkicōtfire; bonfire

via Turkish çil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishçilfreckle; scintillation; shining
2Ottoman Turkishچیلbright, shiny, brilliant, emitting much light
3Proto-Turkic*čïl—
Every word from Proto-Turkic ōt →Every word from Ottoman Turkish اوت →Every word from Turkish ot →