Where does “tavşan” come from?

tavşan (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish طاوشان, from Proto-Turkic *tabïĺgan — hare.

tavşan (Turkish): rabbit, bunny; hare

Definitions

  1. rabbit, bunny; hare

Ancestry of “tavşan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishطاوشانhare
2Proto-Turkic*tabïĺganhare
Every word from Proto-Turkic *tabïĺgan →Every word from Ottoman Turkish طاوشان →