Where does “candaş” come from?

candaş (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.

candaş (Turkish): dear friend

Definitions

  1. dear friend

Ancestry of “candaş”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TurkishCanA male given name from Persian which means "the...
2Ottoman Turkishجانsoul; being; life
3Old Anatolian Turkishجانsoul, spirit
4Persianجانsoul; being; life
5Middle Persianyʾn'—
6Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
7Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →