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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanibəygentleman, mister
2Proto-Turkic*bēglord
3Proto-Iranianbagáhgod
4Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰagásportion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-ó-s
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

via Azerbaijani yallı

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniyallıa type of folk dance in Azerbaijan
2Azerbaijaniyalmane longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion
3Old Anatolian Turkishیلwind, the real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure
4Proto-Turkicyïlyear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás