#ascher

• Asker — An archaic term originating from Ottoman Turkish, formerly used in the Romanian Principalities to denote an Ottoman soldier, as well as, collectively, the Turkish army as a whole. In historical documents and chronicles, the word described regular troops sent by the Sublime Porte in military campaigns or garrisons.
• Ottoman soldier — A regional and archaic variant for a soldier, warrior, or captain within the Ottoman army; a term historically used in the Romanian Principalities to denote a Turkish military man. It represents a structural phonetic adaptation of a noun of Turkish origin that defined foreign military hierarchies and troops sent on guarding missions or conquest campaigns.
• Turkish soldier — A Turkish soldier or warrior; a historically attested variant of the term 'ascheriu', originating directly from the Turkish etymon denoting military status. Used in medieval chronicles and chancery acts to describe members of the Ottoman troops stationed or passing through Romanian territories.