Where does “акран” come from?

акран (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish اقران, from Arabic قرن, from Proto-Semitic ḳarn- — horn.

акран (Macedonian): peer (someone or something of equal level, age, etc.)

Definitions

  1. peer (someone or something of equal level, age, etc.)

Ancestry of “акран”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاقران—
2Arabicقرنhorn; century; to join, to couple, to yoke
3Proto-Semiticḳarn-horn
Every word from Proto-Semitic ḳarn- →Every word from Arabic قرن →Every word from Ottoman Turkish اقران →