Where does “bir an önce” come from?
bir an önce (Turkish) comes from Turkish bir, from Ottoman Turkish بر, from Old Anatolian Turkish بر, from Proto-Turkic bīr — one.
bir an önce (Turkish): as soon as possible, immediately
Definitions
- as soon as possible, immediately
Ancestry of “bir an önce”, step by step
bir an önce traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish bir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | bir | a, an; some; mono |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بر | a, an; one |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | بر | a, an; one |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | bīr | one |
via Turkish an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | an | moment; second-person singular imperative of... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | آن | moment |
| 3 | Arabic | آن | time; to come, to near |
via Turkish önce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | önce | before |