Where does “esin” come from?

esin (Turkish) comes from Turkish eşmek, from Ottoman Turkish اشمك, from Proto-Turkic ẹĺ- — to walk, trot, amble.

esin (Turkish): inspiration

Definitions

  1. inspiration

Ancestry of “esin”, step by step

esin traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish eşmek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkisheşmekto scratch, dig lightly; to research and...
2Ottoman Turkishاشمكto itch, scratch; to amble; to dig up slightly,...
3Proto-Turkicẹĺ-to walk, trot, amble

via Arabic حِصَان

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحِصَانhorse, stallion, stud

via Yoruba sìn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubasìnto worship a deity; to revere

Words derived from “esin

Every word from Proto-Turkic ẹĺ-