Where does “varlık” come from?
varlık (Turkish) comes from Turkish var, from Ottoman Turkish وار, from Old Anatolian Turkish وار, from Proto-Turkic bār — there is/are, there exist; there is, there are.
varlık (Turkish): existence; wealth; creature
Definitions
- existence; wealth; creature
Ancestry of “varlık”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | var | there is, there are; it exists; Expressing... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | وار | — |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | وار | — |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | bār | there is/are, there exist; there is, there are |
Words derived from “varlık”