Where does “bir tanesi” come from?

bir tanesi (Turkish) comes from Turkish tane, from Ottoman Turkish دانه, from Persian دانه, from Proto-Indo-European dʰoHnéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

bir tanesi (Turkish): one and only

Definitions

  1. one and only

Ancestry of “bir tanesi”, step by step

bir tanesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish tane

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishtanegrain; kernel; seed
2Ottoman Turkishدانهpip, seed, kernel, grain, berry of any fruit or...
3Persianدانهgrain; seed; berry
4Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰoHnéh₂grain
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

via Turkish bir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishbira, an; some; mono
2Ottoman Turkishبرa, an; one
3Old Anatolian Turkishبرa, an; one
4Proto-Turkicbīrone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰoHnéh₂ →Every word from Persian دانه →