Where does “denge” come from?

denge (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish دنك, from Old Turkic teŋ, from Middle Chinese 等.

denge (Turkish): balance

Definitions

  1. balance

Ancestry of “denge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishدنكbale, pack, a rounded bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation
2Old Turkicteŋequivalent, balanced; equal, equivalent,...
3Middle Chinese等—

Words derived from “denge”

Every word from Middle Chinese 等 →Every word from Old Turkic teŋ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish دنك →
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