Where does “zekâsız” come from?

zekâsız (Turkish) comes from Turkish sız, from Ottoman Turkish سز, from Proto-Turkic siŕ — you; ye.

zekâsız (Turkish): Not witted

Definitions

  1. Not witted

Ancestry of “zekâsız”, step by step

zekâsız traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish sız

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishsızyou (plural subject pronoun: the group being addressed); you guys, y'all
2Ottoman Turkishسزye, you
3Proto-Turkicsiŕyou; ye

via Turkish zekâ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishzekâintelligence
2Ottoman Turkishذكا—
Every word from Proto-Turkic siŕ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سز →Every word from Turkish sız →