Where does “qızılqaz” come from?

qızılqaz (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani qızıl, from Proto-Turkic kïŕïl, from Proto-Turkic kï̄ŕ- — to be hot, glow, redden.

qızılqaz (Azerbaijani): flamingo

Definitions

  1. flamingo

Ancestry of “qızılqaz”, step by step

qızılqaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Azerbaijani qızıl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniqızılgolden
2Proto-Turkickïŕïlred
3Proto-Turkickï̄ŕ-to be hot, glow, redden

via Azerbaijani qaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniqazgoose; gas
2Proto-Turkickāŕgoose
Every word from Proto-Turkic kï̄ŕ- →Every word from Proto-Turkic kïŕïl →Every word from Azerbaijani qızıl →