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

  1. existence; wealth; creature

Ancestry of “varlık”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishvarthere is, there are; it exists; Expressing...
2Ottoman Turkishوارexistent; there is
3Old Anatolian Turkishوارexistential copula; existent, there is
4Proto-Turkicbārthere is/are, there exist; there is, there are

Words derived from “varlık”

Every word from Proto-Turkic bār →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish وار →Every word from Ottoman Turkish وار →