Where does “gəlinlik” come from?

gəlinlik (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani gəlin, from Proto-Turkic *kẹlin, from Proto-Turkic *kẹl- — to come.

gəlinlik (Azerbaijani): the state of being a bride

Definitions

  1. the state of being a bride

Ancestry of “gəlinlik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanigəlindaughter-in-law
2Proto-Turkic*kẹlinbride
3Proto-Turkic*kẹl-to come
Every word from Proto-Turkic *kẹl- →Every word from Proto-Turkic *kẹlin →Every word from Azerbaijani gəlin →