Where does “баалуулук” come from?

баалуулук (Kyrgyz) comes from Kyrgyz баа, from Persian بها, from Pahlavi wahāg, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

баалуулук (Kyrgyz): value

Definitions

  1. value

Ancestry of “баалуулук”, step by step

баалуулук traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kyrgyz баа

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kyrgyzбааprice
2Persianبهاprice, value; goodness; beauty
3Pahlaviwahāg—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

via Kyrgyz лык

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kyrgyzлык—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Pahlavi wahāg →Every word from Persian بها →