Where does “ince ayrım” come from?

ince ayrım (Turkish) comes from Turkish ince, from Ottoman Turkish اینچه, from Proto-Turkic *yīnčge — thin.

ince ayrım (Turkish): A small difference, slight distinction; nuance

Definitions

  1. A small difference, slight distinction; nuance

Ancestry of “ince ayrım”, step by step

ince ayrım traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish ince

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TurkishinceHaving little thickness; thin, narrow
2Ottoman Turkishاینچهslender, thin
3Proto-Turkic*yīnčgethin

via Turkish ayrım

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishayrımdistinction, difference
Every word from Proto-Turkic *yīnčge →Every word from Ottoman Turkish اینچه →Every word from Turkish ince →