Where does “az” come from?
az (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani uşaq, from Azerbaijani -lı, from Proto-Turkic *-lig — A positive adjective suffix.
az (Azerbaijani): few, little; a bit, a little; An informal way of...
Definitions
- few, little; a bit, a little; An informal way of...
Ancestry of “az”, step by step
az traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Azerbaijani uşaq
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | uşaq | child, kid; guy, fellow, a person one is... |
| 2 | Azerbaijani | -lı | with, containing |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *-lig | A positive adjective suffix |
via Proto-Turkic Āŕ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | Āŕ | few, a little |