Etymograph

English

konaki

Konaki comes from Greek κονάκι ‘residence, palace’, from Ottoman Turkish قوناق ‘alighting, the act of landing, lodging, or…’, and ultimately from Proto-Turkic *konak ‘guest’.

  1. Proto-Turkicprehistoric (reconstructed)*konak‘guest’reconstructed
  2. Ottoman Turkishc. 1300–1928قوناقkonak‘alighting, the act of landing, lodging, or resting during a journey’
  3. Turkish1928–presentkonak‘residence, mansion’
  4. Greek1453–presentκονάκιkonáki‘residence, palace’
  5. Englishearliest quotation 1963konaki

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Proto-Turkicprehistoric (reconstructed)*konak‘guest’reconstructed
  2. Ottoman Turkishc. 1300–1928قوناقkonak‘alighting, the act of landing, lodging, or resting during a journey’
  3. Turkish1928–presentkonak‘residence, mansion’
  4. Greek1453–presentκονάκιkonáki‘residence, palace’
  5. Englishearliest quotation 1963konaki

Earliest quotation: 1963, The Spectator - Volume 210: “At about six the firewalkers met in the house…”

Every English word from Proto-Turkic *konak

Today it means

noun A shrine for the Anastenaria.

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