torun

Meaning

1. grandchild; grandson, granddaughter
2. (figuratively) a person that follows the same descent with another
3. (figuratively) a person that follows, likes or sympathizes someone.
4. (slang) an inexperienced soldier

tor

1. young
2. novice
3. whelp
4. beginner
5. recruit

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Concepts

grandchild

granddaughter

descendant

grandson

Synonyms

talebe

🧑‍🎓

kız torun

döl

erkek torun

Translations

nipote

petit-fils

neto

Enkel

nieto

nét

neta

Enkelkind

petit-enfant

petite-fille

kleinkind

εγγόνι

εγγονή

nevî

Enkelin

Pronounced as (IPA)

[toɾun]

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: تورون

Cognate with Turkish: tor

Cognate with Azerbaijani: turun

Cognate with Turkmen: torum

Cognate with Tatar: турун

Cognate with Crimean Tatar: turun

Cognate with Kumyk: торай

Cognate with Kazakh: торай

In summary

From Ottoman Turkish تورون (torun), from Proto-Turkic *tōr- (“young of an animal”), whence also dialectal Turkish tor, torum, torbuç and toru. For the semantic extension from 'young of an animal' to 'child/grandchild', compare Turkish çocuk. Cognate with Azerbaijani turun (“a two years old young camel; lineage”), Turkmen torum (“young of a camel”), Tatar турун (turun, “grandchild”), Crimean Tatar turun (“grandchild; niece, nephew”). Compare also Kumyk торай (toray, “piglet; child; grandchild”), Kazakh торай (torai, “piglet”), etc.
The similarity to Old Armenian թոռն (tʻoṙn, “grandchild”) is accidental.