Where does “уя” come from?

уя (Kyrgyz) comes from Proto-Turkic uya, from Middle Chinese 窩.

уя (Kyrgyz): nest

Definitions

  1. nest

Ancestry of “уя”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicuyanest; place inhabited by an animal
2Middle Chinese窩—
Every word from Middle Chinese 窩 →Every word from Proto-Turkic uya →