Where does “tabansız” come from?

tabansız (Turkish) comes from Turkish -sız, from Ottoman Turkish ـسز, from Proto-Turkic *-siŕ — Used to form adjectives or nouns denoting the non-possession of a thing or quality; -less.

tabansız (Turkish): pusillanimous; a pusillanimous person; coward

Definitions

  1. pusillanimous; a pusillanimous person; coward

Ancestry of “tabansız”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkish-sızAlternative form of -siz
2Ottoman TurkishـسزSuffix used to create adjectives not containing the noun; -less
3Proto-Turkic*-siŕUsed to form adjectives or nouns denoting the non-possession of a thing or quality; -less
Every word from Proto-Turkic *-siŕ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish ـسز →Every word from Turkish -sız →