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Where does “men” come from?

men (Turkmen) comes from Proto-Turkic beŋ, from Proto-Turkic *bẹ.

men (Turkmen): I

Definitions

  1. I

Ancestry of “men”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicbeŋmole on the face; birthmark; mole
2Proto-Turkic*bẹ—
Every word from Proto-Turkic *bẹ →