Where does “en” come from?
en (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ان, from Proto-Turkic ēn — breadth, width.
en (Turkish): width; a cachet on an animal or bonded goods;...
Definitions
- width; a cachet on an animal or bonded goods;...
Ancestry of “en”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ان | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | ēn | breadth, width |