Where does “eri” come from?
eri (Turkish) comes from Turkish er, from Ottoman Turkish ایر, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایر, from Proto-Turkic ēder — saddle.
eri (Turkish): inflection of er:
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Definitions
- inflection of er:
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Ancestry of “eri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |