Where does “onillik” come from?

onillik (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani il, from Old Anatolian Turkish یل, from Proto-Turkic yïl — year.

onillik (Azerbaijani): decade

Definitions

  1. decade

Ancestry of “onillik”, step by step

onillik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Azerbaijani il

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniilyear
2Old Anatolian Turkishیلwind, the real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure
3Proto-Turkicyïlyear

via Azerbaijani ön

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniönfront; preliminary
2Proto-Turkicōnten
Every word from Proto-Turkic yïl →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish یل →Every word from Azerbaijani il →