Where does “yüksekokul” come from?
yüksekokul (Turkish) comes from Turkish yüksek, from Ottoman Turkish یوكسك — high, tall, physically elevated, extending above a base or average level.
yüksekokul (Turkish): high school
Definitions
- high school
Ancestry of “yüksekokul”, step by step
yüksekokul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish yüksek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | yüksek | high |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | یوكسك | high, tall, physically elevated, extending above a base or average level |
via Turkish okul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | okul | school |