Where does “aylıq” come from?
aylıq (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani ay, from Proto-Turkic *āy.
aylıq (Azerbaijani): salary; monthly
Ancestry of “aylıq”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | ay | moon; month; date |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *āy | — |