Where does “səkkizayaq” come from?

səkkizayaq (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani səkkiz, from Proto-Turkic sekiŕ — eight.

səkkizayaq (Azerbaijani): octopus

Definitions

  1. octopus

Ancestry of “səkkizayaq”, step by step

səkkizayaq traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Azerbaijani səkkiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanisəkkizeight
2Proto-Turkicsekiŕeight

via Azerbaijani ayaq

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniayaqfoot, leg
2Proto-Turkicadakfoot; end
Every word from Proto-Turkic sekiŕ →Every word from Azerbaijani səkkiz →