Where does “ay” come from?

ay (Gagauz) comes from Gagauz ayoz, from Greek Άγιος, from Ancient Greek ἅγιος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- — to sacrifice; to worship.

ay (Gagauz): moon; month; saint

Definitions

  1. moon; month; saint

Ancestry of “ay”, step by step

ay traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Gagauz ayoz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gagauzayozholy, sanctified
2GreekΆγιοςnames of churches or holy places; placenames...
3Ancient Greekἅγιοςdevoted to the gods; of things: sacred, holy; of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁yaǵ-to sacrifice; to worship

via Proto-Turkic *āy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkic*āymoon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἅγιος →Every word from Greek Άγιος →