Where does “kaynana” come from?
kaynana (Turkish) comes from Turkish ana, from Ottoman Turkish آننه, from Proto-Turkic ana — mother.
kaynana (Turkish): mother-in-law
Ancestry of “kaynana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | ana | dative singular of an; mother; main |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | آننه | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | ana | mother |