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Where does “yorgun” come from?

yorgun (Turkish) comes from Azerbaijani kin, from Persian کین, from Middle Persian kyn', from Old Persian 𐎣𐎡𐎴, from Proto-Iranian *kaynáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kaynáH, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

yorgun (Turkish): tired

Definitions

  1. tired

Ancestry of “yorgun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanikin—
2Persianکینhatred, enmity, rancour, malice; revenge
3Middle Persiankyn'hate, malice, revenge
4Old Persian𐎣𐎡𐎴—
5Proto-Iranian*kaynáH—
6Proto-Indo-Iranian*kaynáH—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “yorgun”

  • yorgunluk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →