Where does “азгъан” come from?

азгъан (Kumyk) comes from Kumyk аз, from Proto-Turkic Āŕ — few, a little.

азгъан (Kumyk): emaciated, skinny

Definitions

  1. emaciated, skinny

Ancestry of “азгъан”, step by step

азгъан traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kumyk аз

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kumykазfew
2Proto-TurkicĀŕfew, a little

via Kumyk гён

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kumykгёнleather, skin
2Proto-Turkickōñ—
Every word from Proto-Turkic Āŕ →Every word from Kumyk аз →