Where does “an” come from?
an (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish آن, from Arabic آن — time; to come, to near.
an (Turkish): moment; second-person singular imperative of...
Definitions
- moment; second-person singular imperative of...
Ancestry of “an”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | آن | — |
| 2 | Arabic | آن | time; to come, to near |