Where does “analık” come from?
analık (Turkish) comes from Turkish ana, from Ottoman Turkish آننه, from Proto-Turkic ana — mother.
analık (Turkish): motherhood
Ancestry of “analık”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | ana | dative singular of an; mother; main |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | آننه | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | ana | mother |