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
Ancestry of “üz-göz”, step by step
üz-göz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Azerbaijani üz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | üz | face; impudence, insolence, effrontery; cheek,... |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | یوز | hundred, a numerical value equal to 100 (102), occurring after ninety-nine |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | yǖz | hundred |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | yǖŕ | hundred; face |
via Azerbaijani göz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | göz | eye; evil eye |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | kȫŕ | glowing coals |