Where does “genç” come from?

genç (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كنج, from Proto-Turkic *kenče.

genç (Turkish): young

Definitions

  1. young

Ancestry of “genç”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكنجyoung; young man, youth
2Proto-Turkic*kenče

Words derived from “genç

Every word from Proto-Turkic *kenčeEvery word from Ottoman Turkish كنج