Where does “yel” come from?

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

yel (Azerbaijani): wind; flatus

Definitions

  1. wind; flatus

Ancestry of “yel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Anatolian Turkishیلwind, the real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure
2Proto-Turkicyïlyear
Every word from Proto-Turkic yïl →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish یل →