Where does “canı yanmak” come from?
canı yanmak (Turkish) comes from Turkish Can, 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.
canı yanmak (Turkish): to hurt
Definitions
- to hurt
Ancestry of “canı yanmak”, step by step
canı yanmak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish Can
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | Can | A male given name from Persian which means "the... |
| 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 |