Where does “بېلىقچى” come from?
بېلىقچى (Uyghur) comes from Uyghur بېلىق, from Proto-Turkic bālïk, from Proto-Turkic -či — Profession suffix.
بېلىقچى (Uyghur): fisherman, fishmonger
Definitions
- fisherman, fishmonger
Ancestry of “بېلىقچى”, step by step
بېلىقچى traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Uyghur بېلىق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uyghur | بېلىق | fish |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | bālïk | fish |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | -či | Profession suffix |
via Uyghur ـچى
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uyghur | ـچى | noun-forming suffixes; adjective-forming suffixes |