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

  1. self, oneself; own; he, she, him, himself,...

Ancestry of “kendi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكندیself, oneself
2Ottoman Turkishكندوone's self
3Old Anatolian Turkishكندوhe, she, him, himself, herself
4Proto-Turkickẹntüself; self, own

Words derived from “kendi

Every word from Proto-Turkic kẹntüEvery word from Old Anatolian Turkish كندوEvery word from Ottoman Turkish كندو
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