Where does “bəyyallısı” come from?
bəyyallısı (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani bəy, from Proto-Turkic *bēg, from Proto-Iranian bagáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
bəyyallısı (Azerbaijani): the traditional dance yallı performed at the end of the wedding with the participation of the groom
Definitions
- the traditional dance yallı performed at the end of the wedding with the participation of the groom
Ancestry of “bəyyallısı”, step by step
bəyyallısı traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Azerbaijani bəy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | bəy | gentleman, mister |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *bēg | lord |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | bagáh | god |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰagás | portion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g-ó-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |
via Azerbaijani yallı
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | yallı | a type of folk dance in Azerbaijan |
| 2 | Azerbaijani | yal | mane longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | یل | wind, the real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | yïl | year |