Where does “uğursuzluk” come from?
uğursuzluk (Turkish) comes from Turkish uğursuz, from Ottoman Turkish اوغورسز, from Ottoman Turkish ـسز, from Proto-Turkic *-siŕ — Used to form adjectives or nouns denoting the non-possession of a thing or quality; -less.
uğursuzluk (Turkish): bad luck, misfortune, mishap, mischance
Definitions
- bad luck, misfortune, mishap, mischance
Ancestry of “uğursuzluk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | uğursuz | unlucky, unfortunate, hapless, marked by misfortune |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | اوغورسز | unlucky, unfortunate, inauspicious, hapless, marked by or bringing ill luck |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ـسز | Suffix used to create adjectives not containing the noun; -less |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *-siŕ | Used to form adjectives or nouns denoting the non-possession of a thing or quality; -less |