Where does “bugün” come from?
bugün (Turkish) comes from Turkish bu, from Ottoman Turkish بو, from Proto-Turkic bu — this.
bugün (Turkish): today
Ancestry of “bugün”, step by step
bugün traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish bu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | bu | this |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بو | this; Alternative form of بوی |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | bu | this |
via Turkish gün
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | gün | sun; daytime; daylight |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | گون | day; sun; hide, leather |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | gün | sun, day; day, sun |
Words derived from “bugün”