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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | bu | this |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بو | this; Alternative form of بوی |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | bu | this |