Where does “авазсызлыкъ” come from?

авазсызлыкъ (Kumyk) comes from Kumyk авазсыз, from Kumyk аваз, from Classical Persian آواز, from Middle Persian ʾwʾz, from Proto-Indo-European wṓkʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

авазсызлыкъ (Kumyk): silence, noiselessness, soundlessness (state or quality of being silent)

Definitions

  1. silence, noiselessness, soundlessness (state or quality of being silent)

Ancestry of “авазсызлыкъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kumykавазсызsoundless, noiseless, silent (without sound or noise)
2Kumykавазsound, noise
3Classical Persianآواز
4Middle Persianʾwʾzvoice, sound, tune
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwṓkʷsvoice, speech
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wṓkʷsEvery word from Middle Persian ʾwʾz