Where does “Gagauz Yeri” come from?

Gagauz Yeri (Gagauz) comes from Gagauz er, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایر, from Proto-Turkic ēder — saddle.

Gagauz Yeri (Gagauz): Gagauzia

Definitions

  1. Gagauzia

Ancestry of “Gagauz Yeri”, step by step

Gagauz Yeri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Gagauz er

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gagauzerthe ground
2Old Anatolian Turkishایرearly, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event
3Proto-Turkicēdersaddle

via English Gagauz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGagauzOf, from, or pertaining to Gagauzia, the Gagauz...
Every word from Proto-Turkic ēder →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish ایر →Every word from Gagauz er →