Where does “naber” come from?
naber (Turkish) comes from Turkish ne, from Ottoman Turkish نه, from Old Anatolian Turkish نَه, from Persian نه, from Middle Persian nwk', from Old Persian 𐎴𐎺, from Proto-Iranian Hnáwa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnáwa — nine.
naber (Turkish): what's up greeting used to ask for information
Definitions
- what's up greeting used to ask for information
Ancestry of “naber”, step by step
naber traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish ne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | ne | what; whatever; what, how, such |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | نه | what; neither; nor |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | نَه | — |
| 4 | Persian | نه | not; no; nine |
| 5 | Middle Persian | nwk' | — |
| 6 | Old Persian | 𐎴𐎺 | nine |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | Hnáwa | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hnáwa | nine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁néwn̥ | nine |
via German Nabe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Nabe | hub |
| 2 | Middle High German | nabe | — |
| 3 | Old High German | naba | nave; hub |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | nabu | nave, hub |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nabō | nave, hub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nēbʰ- | hub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nebʰ- | hub; navel |
via Old Saxon nahbur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | nahbur | neighbour |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | nāhwagabūrō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwagabūrô | neighbour |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |