er geç

Meaning

sooner or later, eventually

Concepts

eventual

sooner or later

Translations

tôt ou tard

tarde o temprano

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈeɾ.ɟet͡ʃ/

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: ار كج

Cognate with Bashkir: иртәме-һуңмы

Cognate with Kazakh: ерте ме, кеш пе

Cognate with Kyrgyz: эртеби-кечпи

Cognate with Tatar: иртәме-соңмы

Cognate with Turkmen: ir-giç

Cognate with Uzbek: ertami-kechmi

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ار كج (er gec), from ار (er, “early”) and كچ (geç, “late”), equivalent to er (“early”) + geç (“late”). Cognates with Bashkir иртәме-һуңмы (irtəme-huñmı), Kazakh ерте ме, кеш пе (erte me, keş pe), Kyrgyz эртеби-кечпи (ertebi-kecpi), Tatar иртәме-соңмы (irtäme-soñmı), Turkmen ir-giç, Uzbek ertami-kechmi.