Where does “ongen” come from?
ongen (Turkish) comes from Turkish gen, from French gène, from Middle French gehenne, from Old French gehine, from Old French gehir, from Frankish jehhjan, from Proto-Germanic jehaną, from Proto-Indo-European yék-e-ti — to utter.
ongen (Turkish): decagon
Definitions
- decagon
Ancestry of “ongen”, step by step
ongen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish gen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | gen | wide; A field that wasn't plowed for several... |
| 2 | French | gène | gene |
| 3 | Middle French | gehenne | — |
| 4 | Old French | gehine | punishment resulting from admission of guilt;... |
| 5 | Old French | gehir | to admit, confess, acknowledge |
| 6 | Frankish | jehhjan | to say, confess |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | jehaną | to speak, say, express |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yék-e-ti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |