Etymology Explorer › Ottoman Turkish

Where does “ای” come from?

ای (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Proto-Turkic āń(k) — moon; month.

ای (Ottoman Turkish): oh; eh; well

Definitions

  1. oh; eh; well

Ancestry of “ای”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicāń(k)moon; month

Words derived from “ای”

  • Koray
  • aylık
  • aylıklı
  • ay ışığı
  • ay
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