Where does “bir ara” come from?
bir ara (Turkish) comes from Turkish bir, from Ottoman Turkish بر, from Old Anatolian Turkish بر, from Proto-Turkic bīr — one.
bir ara (Turkish): for a short time, for a minute
Definitions
- for a short time, for a minute
Ancestry of “bir ara”, step by step
bir ara traces back through two 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 ara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | ara | intermediate area; interim; breather |
| 2 | Turkish | aramak | to seek, to look for, to search; to phone, to... |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | آرامق | to seek |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *ārka- | Oghuz to search |