Where does “ار” come from?

ار (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Old Anatolian Turkish ار, from Proto-Turkic ēr — man.

ار (Ottoman Turkish): man (male person)

Definitions

  1. man (male person)

Ancestry of “ار”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Anatolian Turkishارman, an adult male human
2Proto-Turkicērman
Every word from Proto-Turkic ērEvery word from Old Anatolian Turkish ار