Where does “günorta” come from?
günorta (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani orta, from Proto-Turkic *ortu, from Proto-Turkic ȫr- — to rise; to spin; to plait.
günorta (Azerbaijani): noon, midday
Ancestry of “günorta”, step by step
günorta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Azerbaijani orta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | orta | middle; average |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *ortu | middle |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | ȫr- | to rise; to spin; to plait |
via Azerbaijani gün
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | gün | day; sun; times |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | كون | day, a period of time equal or almost equal to a full day-night cycle |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | kün | people |
Words derived from “günorta”