Where does “енді” come from?

енді (Kazakh) comes from Tundra Nenets ен, from Proto-Samoyedic *jentə, from Proto-Uralic jänte — string.

енді (Kazakh): now

Definitions

  1. now

Ancestry of “енді”, step by step

енді traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tundra Nenets ен

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tundra Nenetsенstring
2Proto-Samoyedic*jentə
3Proto-Uralicjäntestring

via Proto-Turkic em-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicem-now; to suck
Every word from Proto-Uralic jänteEvery word from Proto-Samoyedic *jentəEvery word from Tundra Nenets ен