Where does “alagöz” come from?

alagöz (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani göz, from Proto-Turkic kȫŕ — glowing coals.

alagöz (Azerbaijani): blue-eyed

Definitions

  1. blue-eyed

Ancestry of “alagöz”, step by step

alagöz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Azerbaijani göz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanigözeye; evil eye
2Proto-Turkickȫŕglowing coals

via Azerbaijani ala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanialavariegated
2Proto-Turkic*ālavariegated
Every word from Proto-Turkic kȫŕ →Every word from Azerbaijani göz →