Where does “legen” come from?

legen (Turkish) comes from Arabic لكن, from Arabic كان, from French Caen, from Proto-Celtic kagyom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

legen (Turkish): basin e.g., of water

Definitions

  1. basin e.g., of water

Ancestry of “legen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلكنbut, however; لٰكِنْ •; but, rather
2Arabicكانto be; to exist, to be, there be; to behove
3FrenchCaen
4Proto-Celtickagyompen, enclosure
5Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰyómenclosure, hedge
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyómEvery word from Proto-Celtic kagyom
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