Where does “uzay gemisi” come from?

uzay gemisi (Turkish) comes from Turkish uzay, from Turkish uzamak, from Proto-Turkic uŕa- — to be long, prolonged.

uzay gemisi (Turkish): spaceship

Definitions

  1. spaceship

Ancestry of “uzay gemisi”, step by step

uzay gemisi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish uzay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishuzayspace
2Turkishuzamakto extend, stretch, lengthen, grow longer; to...
3Proto-Turkicuŕa-to be long, prolonged

via Turkish gemi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishgemiship
2Ottoman Turkishگمی—
Every word from Proto-Turkic uŕa- →Every word from Turkish uzamak →Every word from Turkish uzay →