Where does “gülmək” come from?
gülmək (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani üz, from Old Anatolian Turkish یوز, from Proto-Turkic yǖz, from Proto-Turkic yǖŕ — hundred; face.
gülmək (Azerbaijani): to laugh
Definitions
- to laugh
Ancestry of “gülmək”, step by step
gülmək traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Azerbaijani üz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | üz | face; impudence, insolence, effrontery; cheek,... |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | یوز | hundred, a numerical value equal to 100 (102), occurring after ninety-nine |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | yǖz | hundred |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | yǖŕ | hundred; face |
via Proto-Turkic kül-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | kül- | to laugh |