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
Ancestry of “zekâsız”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | sız | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | سز | ye, you |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | siŕ | you; ye |