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

Definitions

  1. mother-in-law

Ancestry of “kaynana”, step by step

kaynana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish ana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishanadative singular of an; mother; main
2Ottoman Turkishآننه—
3Proto-Turkicanamother

via Turkish kayın

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishkayınbeech; -in-law; second-person plural imperative...
2Ottoman Turkishقاین—
3Proto-Turkic*kadïŋ—
Every word from Proto-Turkic ana →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آننه →Every word from Turkish ana →