Where does “üz” come from?

üz (Azerbaijani) comes from Old Anatolian Turkish یوز, from Proto-Turkic yǖz, from Proto-Turkic yǖŕ — hundred; face.

üz (Azerbaijani): face; impudence, insolence, effrontery; cheek,...

Definitions

  1. face; impudence, insolence, effrontery; cheek,...

Ancestry of “üz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Anatolian Turkishیوزhundred, a numerical value equal to 100 (102), occurring after ninety-nine
2Proto-Turkicyǖzhundred
3Proto-Turkicyǖŕhundred; face

Words derived from “üz

Every word from Proto-Turkic yǖŕEvery word from Proto-Turkic yǖzEvery word from Old Anatolian Turkish یوز