Where does “йез” come from?

йез (Chechen) comes from Kumyk ез, from Proto-Turkic *yeŕ.

йез (Chechen): brass

Definitions

  1. brass

Ancestry of “йез”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kumykезcopper
2Proto-Turkic*yeŕ—
Every word from Proto-Turkic *yeŕ →Every word from Kumyk ез →