Where does “gün” come from?
gün (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish گون, from Proto-Turkic gün — sun, day; day, sun.
gün (Turkish): sun; daytime; daylight
Definitions
- sun; daytime; daylight
Ancestry of “gün”, step by step
gün traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish گون
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | گون | day; sun; hide, leather |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | gün | sun, day; day, sun |
via Proto-Turkic kün
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | kün | people |