Where does “көнбайыш” come from?

көнбайыш (Bashkir) comes from Bashkir көн, from Proto-Turkic kün — people.

көнбайыш (Bashkir): west

Definitions

  1. west

Ancestry of “көнбайыш”, step by step

көнбайыш traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bashkir көн

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bashkirкөнday; sun; quiet life, peaceful existence
2Proto-Turkickünpeople

via Bashkir байыу

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bashkirбайыуto set
2Proto-Turkic*bańï-
Every word from Proto-Turkic künEvery word from Bashkir көн