Where does “оюнчулук” come from?
оюнчулук (Kyrgyz) comes from Kyrgyz оюн, from Proto-Turkic *ōyun, from Proto-Turkic oy- — to play, jump; to play; to jump.
оюнчулук (Kyrgyz): profession of a player
Definitions
- profession of a player
Ancestry of “оюнчулук”, step by step
оюнчулук traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Kyrgyz оюн
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyrgyz | оюн | game |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *ōyun | game |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | oy- | to play, jump; to play; to jump |
via Kyrgyz чы
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyrgyz | чы | — |
via Kyrgyz лык
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyrgyz | лык | — |