Where does “palaçor” come from?
palaçor (Turkish) comes from Greek παλιατζούρα, from Greek παλιατζής, from Greek -τζής, from Ottoman Turkish ـجی, from Proto-Turkic -či — Profession suffix.
palaçor (Turkish): unorganized, messy, dirty
Definitions
- unorganized, messy, dirty
Ancestry of “palaçor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | παλιατζούρα | old, worn out and useless thing |
| 2 | Greek | παλιατζής | junk dealer |
| 3 | Greek | -τζής | ταξί + API → ταξιτζής; παλιά + API →... |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | ـجی | occupational suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | -či | Profession suffix |