Where does “qatılmaq” come from?

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

Ancestry of “qatılmaq”, step by step

qatılmaq 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 qatmaq

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniqatmaqto add
2Proto-TurkicKat-to mix, add; to mix, add, tie to
Every word from Proto-Turkic yïl →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish یل →Every word from Azerbaijani il →