Where does “tanrıça” come from?
tanrıça (Turkish) comes from Turkish tanrı, from Ottoman Turkish تكری, from Old Anatolian Turkish تكری, from Proto-Turkic teŋri — sky; Sky deity; Tengri.
tanrıça (Turkish): goddess
Definitions
- goddess
Ancestry of “tanrıça”, step by step
tanrıça traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish tanrı
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | tanrı | god, deity, divinity; monotheistic God, Allah |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | تكری | god |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | تكری | God |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | teŋri | sky; Sky deity; Tengri |
via Turkish içe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | içe | — |