Where does “nun” come from?
nun (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish نون, from Arabic نُون — the letter ن.
nun (Turkish): Letter of the Arabic alphabet: ن
Definitions
- Letter of the Arabic alphabet: ن
Ancestry of “nun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | نون | — |
| 2 | Arabic | نُون | the letter ن |