Where does “men” come from?
men (Crimean Tatar) comes from Proto-Turkic beŋ, from Proto-Turkic *bẹ.
men (Crimean Tatar): I
Ancestry of “men”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | beŋ | mole on the face; birthmark; mole |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *bẹ | — |