Where does “tenha” come from?
tenha (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish تنها, from Persian تنها, from Middle Persian tn'yhʾ.
tenha (Turkish): desolate; not crowded; alone, lonely
Definitions
- desolate; not crowded; alone, lonely
Ancestry of “tenha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | تنها | — |
| 2 | Persian | تنها | alone; single; just |
| 3 | Middle Persian | tn'yhʾ | — |