Where does “ün” come from?

ün (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish اوك, from Proto-Turkic ǖn — sound, voice.

ün (Turkish): reputation, fame; voice, sound

Definitions

  1. reputation, fame; voice, sound

Ancestry of “ün”, step by step

ün traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ottoman Turkish اوك

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاوكvoice (of human or animal); sound
2Proto-Turkicǖnsound, voice

via Ottoman Turkish اون

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاونten (10)
2Proto-Turkicōnten

Words derived from “ün

Every word from Proto-Turkic ǖnEvery word from Ottoman Turkish اوك
ün — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer