Where does “яҡты” come from?

яҡты (Bashkir) comes from Undetermined yag-du, from Proto-Turkic yak-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵ- — to say.

яҡты (Bashkir): clear, bright, light; light

Definitions

  1. clear, bright, light; light

Ancestry of “яҡты”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Undeterminedyag-dulight, bright
2Proto-Turkicyak-to burn; produce fire; to burn; strike fire;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eǵ-to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Turkic yak- →Every word from Undetermined yag-du →