Where does “dənizkirpisi” come from?

dənizkirpisi (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani dəniz, from Ottoman Turkish دكز, from Proto-Turkic teŋiŕ, from Old Turkic teŋ, from Middle Chinese 等.

dənizkirpisi (Azerbaijani): sea urchin

Definitions

  1. sea urchin

Ancestry of “dənizkirpisi”, step by step

dənizkirpisi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Azerbaijani dəniz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanidənizsea
2Ottoman Turkishدكزsea
3Proto-Turkicteŋiŕsea
4Old Turkicteŋequivalent, balanced; equal, equivalent,...
5Middle Chinese等—

via Azerbaijani kirpi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanikirpihedgehog
2Proto-Turkickirpiprickle, prick, thorn; hedgehog
Every word from Middle Chinese 等 →Every word from Old Turkic teŋ →Every word from Proto-Turkic teŋiŕ →