Thursday, January 30, 2020

31-words-with-uncertain-etymology

Huhu!

here you can see 31 words I have found by

www.etymonline.com 

In many cases I have read by

www.etymonline.com

"a word with uncertain etymology" 

and in a few "perhaps...".

I took my time and sought for a solution. Maybe I have success for many or a few. 

Here you can check my proposals out: 


EnglishMeaningTurkishMeaningOther info
pashheadbaş (ş=sh)head

tegsheep in its 2. yeartekemale goat/male sheepversions in Turkish: tegge, taga
tunica dresston a dressold version: tong
lackeyrunning footmanulakrunning footmanulağ
shun (old version scunian)to avoidsakın-to avoid

German gäu/gau village, big villageköyvillageAncient Turkish: üy: house, acc. to Kazim Mirsan Öküy: many houses. Greek oi = üy?
imbecileweak, feeblebesilihaving foodbesle- = to feed
WAUL of „caterwaul“cry of a catağla- (read it like aahlo)to cryOld version : yığla-
tutorguardiantut- verb tutar nountut- to arresttut- to grab, to take…
oaktreeağaçtreeOld English ac "oak tree"
hatchopening, grated gate, half-dooraç-to open, açar: key
kexdry, hollow plant stemkökrootkök: fundament
gewgawcontemptour reduplicationgev- to chewkevek: hay, straw. 
odo-meterodo- a way, path; with uncertain etymologyadımstepat- : to throw (Ancient Turkish)
carapaceupper shell of a turtleKurbağafrogkur: ridge, baka: frog. Kaplu-baka: tortoise
burgeonblossom, sproutbur-, 
burcu: nice odour 
to smellburgeon: from Latin burra: flock of wool. Turkish: bur- (ver) to twist wool
chop (verb)to cut with a quick blowkop-to leave the mass, to moveFrench coper: to cut, cut off <= Turkish kopar: to disconnect, part
ridge, Old English hrycgthe back of manarka, kuru (look at carapace) the back of manGerman Rücken= Arka?
lie (verb)speak falselyyalanspeak falselyold versions: liagan, legan, German lügen have a similarity with the Ancient Turkish word yalgan meaning to lie.
acaciaa type of treeağaçtreeAncient Turkish version: yığaç.
oak, too?
worthvaluableağır, değervaluableAncient Turkish teg-: to be equal. (Tegir the old version of  değer)
earlnoble man, warriorerman, warriorerilaz, jarlar are all similar to er/erler (erler: plural of er)
kidyoung of a goatkeçigoatAncient Version: eçkü. Old German kizzi is similar o kiyiz, goat in Bashkirtish, Krimtatarish, etc.
jacketshort garment for menyaka, caka, caga, jağa collar

dig (verb)to make a ditchdik- to plant, to fastenProto Germanic dik-, to stick, fix
oatgrasotgrasTurkish versions are available like oot
hit (verb)to strikeit-to strike, to hitProto Germanic hitjan
orderbody of persons living under a religious disciplineorduthe armyGerman Ordnung, Orden
Goddeitykutplentifulness, happiness, Proto Germanic guthan, PIE ghut: that which is invoked
cuntfemale intercrural foramenkın (Read it like counn)scabbardLatin cuneus and cunnus have uncertain origin, too.
cluckcry of a hençullukwoodcock


And now the last sentence: 

By many of these words the Turkish words could have shaped or manipulated the Indoeuropean/Old German words through a very long neighborhood. 

Uzunbacak Adem 


P.S.: I sent a mail with my link to etymonline@protonmail.com

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.

Maiandros-Menderes-Bayindir

Strabo's Geography Sırası geldi, atlamayalım! It's time, let's not skip it! * Strabon Maiandros/Μαίανδρος ırmağının adını anar, ...