Where does “kendi” come from?
kendi (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كندی, from Ottoman Turkish كندو, from Old Anatolian Turkish كندو, from Proto-Turkic kẹntü — self; self, own.
kendi (Turkish): self, oneself; own; he, she, him, himself,...
Definitions
- self, oneself; own; he, she, him, himself,...
Ancestry of “kendi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | كندی | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | كندو | one's self |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | كندو | he, she, him, himself, herself |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | kẹntü | self; self, own |