Where does “qovaq” come from?

qovaq (Azerbaijani) comes from Proto-Turkic Kabak — white poplar, willow.

qovaq (Azerbaijani): poplar

Definitions

  1. poplar

Ancestry of “qovaq”, step by step

qovaq traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Turkic Kabak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-TurkicKabakwhite poplar, willow

via Proto-Turkic *kab-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkic*kab-to unite, bring together
Every word from Proto-Turkic Kabak