Where does “улуулук” come from?
улуулук (Kyrgyz) comes from Kyrgyz улуу, from Classical Mongolian ᠯᠤᠤ, from Old Turkic 𐰠𐰇, from Chinese 龍, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m-bruŋ ~ m-bruk — thunder.
улуулук (Kyrgyz): eldership, seniority
Definitions
- eldership, seniority
Ancestry of “улуулук”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyrgyz | улуу | great |
| 2 | Classical Mongolian | ᠯᠤᠤ | — |
| 3 | Old Turkic | 𐰠𐰇 | dragon |
| 4 | Chinese | 龍 | dragon |
| 5 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *m-bruŋ ~ m-bruk | thunder |