Where does “жетикүн” come from?

жетикүн (Kyrgyz) comes from Kyrgyz күн, from Kipchak کون, from Proto-Turkic kün — people.

жетикүн (Kyrgyz): week

Definitions

  1. week

Ancestry of “жетикүн”, step by step

жетикүн traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kyrgyz күн

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kyrgyzкүнsun; day; weather
2Kipchakکونthe sun
3Proto-Turkickünpeople

via Kyrgyz жети

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kyrgyzжетиseven
2Proto-Turkicyẹt(t)iseven
Every word from Proto-Turkic kün →Every word from Kipchak کون →Every word from Kyrgyz күн →