Where does “гёзьяш” come from?

гёзьяш (Kumyk) comes from Kumyk гёз, from Proto-Turkic kȫŕ — glowing coals.

гёзьяш (Kumyk): tear

Definitions

  1. tear

Ancestry of “гёзьяш”, step by step

гёзьяш traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kumyk гёз

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kumykгёзeye
2Proto-Turkickȫŕglowing coals

via Kumyk яш

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kumykяшchild
Every word from Proto-Turkic kȫŕEvery word from Kumyk гёз