Where does “yardımcı” come from?
yardımcı (Turkish) comes from Turkish yardım, from Ottoman Turkish یاردم, from Persian یار, from Persian یاور — assistant; police officer; major.
yardımcı (Turkish): helper
Definitions
- helper
Ancestry of “yardımcı”, step by step
yardımcı traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish yardım
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | yardım | help |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | یاردم | help, aid, succour, any action given to provide assistance to a person in difficulty |
| 3 | Persian | یار | friend, lover, companion; assistant, defender,... |
| 4 | Persian | یاور | assistant; police officer; major |
via Turkish cı
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | cı | — |
via Azerbaijani yardım
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | yardım | help, assistance |