Where does “jalgyz” come from?

jalgyz (Karaim) comes from Proto-Turkic *yalŋuz, from Proto-Turkic yalïŋ — lonely, solitary; naked.

jalgyz (Karaim): lonely

Definitions

  1. lonely

Ancestry of “jalgyz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkic*yalŋuzalone, lonely
2Proto-Turkicyalïŋlonely, solitary; naked
Every word from Proto-Turkic yalïŋ →Every word from Proto-Turkic *yalŋuz →