Where does “göz yaşı” come from?
göz yaşı (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani yaş, from Proto-Turkic yāĺ, from Turkish -mek, from Ottoman Turkish ـمك — to, infinitive-forming suffix.
göz yaşı (Azerbaijani): tear
Ancestry of “göz yaşı”, step by step
göz yaşı traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Azerbaijani yaş
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | yaş | fresh, wet, moist |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | yāĺ | age; year; young, fresh, green, raw, moist;... |
| 3 | Turkish | -mek | Infinitive ending of verbs having a front or high... |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | ـمك | to, infinitive-forming suffix |
via Azerbaijani göz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | göz | eye; evil eye |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | kȫŕ | glowing coals |