Where does “yıl” come from?

yıl (Gagauz) comes from Old Anatolian Turkish یل, from Proto-Turkic yïl — year.

yıl (Gagauz): year

Definitions

  1. year

Ancestry of “yıl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Anatolian Turkishیلwind, the real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure
2Proto-Turkicyïlyear
Every word from Proto-Turkic yïl →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish یل →