Where does “xanımböcəyi” come from?
xanımböcəyi (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani böcək, from Proto-Turkic bȫgček, from Proto-Turkic bȫg — insect; tarantula; a kind of spider; wolf-spider.
xanımböcəyi (Azerbaijani): ladybug, ladybird
Definitions
- ladybug, ladybird
Ancestry of “xanımböcəyi”, step by step
xanımböcəyi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Azerbaijani böcək
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | böcək | beetle |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | bȫgček | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | bȫg | insect; tarantula; a kind of spider; wolf-spider |
via Azerbaijani xanım
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | xanım | madam |