Where does “yekəqarın” come from?
yekəqarın (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani qarın, from Old Anatolian Turkish قرن, from Proto-Turkic *karïn — belly, abdomen.
yekəqarın (Azerbaijani): potbellied, paunchy
Definitions
- potbellied, paunchy
Ancestry of “yekəqarın”, step by step
yekəqarın traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Azerbaijani qarın
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | qarın | stomach, belly; womb |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | قرن | stomach, belly |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *karïn | belly, abdomen |
via Proto-Indo-European yekə-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | yekə- | joke, play |