Where does “un” come from?
un (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish اوك, from Proto-Turkic ǖn — sound, voice.
un (Turkish): reputation, fame; voice, sound
Definitions
- reputation, fame; voice, sound
Ancestry of “un”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | اوك | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | ǖn | sound, voice |