Where does “меники” come from?

меники (Kumyk) comes from Proto-Turkic beŋ, from Proto-Turkic *bẹ — Denotes "to be" for first person singular when at the end of an object; am.

меники (Kumyk): mine

Definitions

  1. mine

Ancestry of “меники”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicbeŋmole on the face; birthmark; mole
2Proto-Turkic*bẹDenotes "to be" for first person singular when at the end of an object; am
Every word from Proto-Turkic *bẹEvery word from Proto-Turkic beŋ