ökse

Turkish

noun

Definitions

birdlime
(Viscum album)
(colloquial) mantrap

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اوكسه derived from Ancient Greek ἰξός (mistletoe, birdlime, birdline, oak mistletoe).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἰξός

Gloss

mistletoe, birdlime, birdline, oak mistletoe

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

ἰξίας Ancient Greek
ἰξός Ancient Greek
ἰξώδης Ancient Greek
*weyḱs- Proto-Indo-European
اوكسه Ottoman Turkish