Where does “yüzlerce” come from?
yüzlerce (Turkish) comes from Turkish yüz, from Ottoman Turkish یوز, from Old Anatolian Turkish یوز, from Proto-Turkic yǖz, from Proto-Turkic yǖŕ — hundred; face.
yüzlerce (Turkish): tens of
Ancestry of “yüzlerce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | yüz | hundred; face; lining |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | یوز | hundred; face |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | یوز | — |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | yǖz | hundred |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | yǖŕ | hundred; face |