Where does “یلنك” come from?
یلنك (Chagatai) comes from Armenian իլ, from Old Armenian իլ, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.
یلنك (Chagatai): spindle
Ancestry of “یلنك”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | իլ | spindle |
| 2 | Old Armenian | իլ | spindle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l- | to bow, to bend; elbow |