Where does “can eriği” come from?
can eriği (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish جان اریكی, from Ottoman Turkish جان, from Old Anatolian Turkish جان, from Persian جان, from Middle Persian yʾn', from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.
can eriği (Turkish): cherry plum, Prunus cerasifera (fruit and tree)
Definitions
- cherry plum, Prunus cerasifera (fruit and tree)
Ancestry of “can eriği”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | جان اریكی | cherry plum, "Prunus cerasifera"; gage, Prunus... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | جان | soul; being; life |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | جان | soul, spirit |
| 4 | Persian | جان | soul; being; life |
| 5 | Middle Persian | yʾn' | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |