Where does “жип” come from?

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

жип (Kyrgyz): thread

Definitions

  1. thread

Ancestry of “жип”, step by step

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