Where does “жибек” come from?

жибек (Kyrgyz) comes from Proto-Turkic *yïp — string, cord, rope, line, thick strands of other cordage that are twisted together.

жибек (Kyrgyz): silk

Definitions

  1. silk

Ancestry of “жибек”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkic*yïpstring, cord, rope, line, thick strands of other cordage that are twisted together

Words derived from “жибек

Every word from Proto-Turkic *yïp