Where does “بن” come from?
بن (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic اِبْن — son of; son.
بن (Ottoman Turkish): I
Definitions
- I
Ancestry of “بن”, step by step
بن traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic اِبْن
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | اِبْن | son of; son |
via Old Anatolian Turkish بن
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Anatolian Turkish | بن | I (first person singular pronoun) |