Where does “enilik” come from?

enilik (Gagauz) comes from Gagauz eni, from Ottoman Turkish yeñi, from Proto-Turkic yaŋï — new.

enilik (Gagauz): newness, novelty; innovation

Definitions

  1. newness, novelty; innovation

Ancestry of “enilik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gagauzeninew
2Ottoman Turkishyeñi—
3Proto-Turkicyaŋïnew
Every word from Proto-Turkic yaŋï →Every word from Ottoman Turkish yeñi →Every word from Gagauz eni →