Where does “ana” come from?

ana (Zazaki) comes from Turkish ana, from Ottoman Turkish آننه, from Proto-Turkic ana — mother.

ana (Zazaki): mam; mother

Definitions

  1. mam; mother

Ancestry of “ana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishanadative singular of an; mother; main
2Ottoman Turkishآننه—
3Proto-Turkicanamother
Every word from Proto-Turkic ana →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آننه →Every word from Turkish ana →