Where does “üz-göz” come from?

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

üz-göz (Azerbaijani): face

Definitions

  1. face

Ancestry of “üz-göz”, step by step

üz-göz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Azerbaijani üz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniüzface; impudence, insolence, effrontery; cheek,...
2Old Anatolian Turkishیوزhundred, a numerical value equal to 100 (102), occurring after ninety-nine
3Proto-Turkicyǖzhundred
4Proto-Turkicyǖŕhundred; face

via Azerbaijani göz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanigözeye; evil eye
2Proto-Turkickȫŕglowing coals
Every word from Proto-Turkic yǖŕEvery word from Proto-Turkic yǖzEvery word from Old Anatolian Turkish یوز