Where does “günaydın” come from?
günaydın (Turkish) comes from Turkish gün, from Ottoman Turkish گون, from Proto-Turkic gün — sun, day; day, sun.
günaydın (Turkish): good morning
Ancestry of “günaydın”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | gün | sun; daytime; daylight |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | گون | day; sun; hide, leather |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | gün | sun, day; day, sun |