Where does “улс” come from?

улс (Kalmyk) comes from Written Oirat ᡇᠯᡇᠰ, from Common Turkic uluš, from Proto-Turkic *üle- — to divide, distribute.

улс (Kalmyk): people

Definitions

  1. people

Ancestry of “улс”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Written Oiratᡇᠯᡇᠰ—
2Common Turkiculušcountry; city; country, city
3Proto-Turkic*üle-to divide, distribute
Every word from Proto-Turkic *üle- →Every word from Common Turkic uluš →Every word from Written Oirat ᡇᠯᡇᠰ →