Where does “er” come from?
er (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ایر, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایر, from Proto-Turkic ēder.
er (Turkish): early; brave; man, male
Ancestry of “er”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | — |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | — |