Where does “az” come from?

az (Gagauz) comes from Proto-Turkic āŕ — few, a little; few, very little; few, little.

az (Gagauz): few

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Turkic	āŕ	few, a little; few, very little; few, little

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