Where does “elə-belə” come from?
elə-belə (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani belə, from Ottoman Turkish بویله, from Ottoman Turkish بیله, from Proto-Turkic bile — with, together, also.
elə-belə (Azerbaijani): simple, ordinary
Definitions
- simple, ordinary
Ancestry of “elə-belə”, step by step
elə-belə traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Azerbaijani belə
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | belə | such; like this (that, these, those) |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بویله | like this |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | بیله | — |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | bile | with, together, also |
via Azerbaijani elə
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | elə | like that |