Where does “йэр” come from?

йэр (Karaim) comes from Proto-Turkic yẹr — earth.

йэр (Karaim): land, country

Definitions

  1. land, country

Ancestry of “йэр”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicyẹrearth
Every word from Proto-Turkic yẹr