Where does “элбийлик” come from?

элбийлик (Kyrgyz) comes from Kyrgyz эл, from Proto-Turkic ēl — realm.

элбийлик (Kyrgyz): democracy

Definitions

  1. democracy

Ancestry of “элбийлик”, step by step

элбийлик traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kyrgyz эл

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kyrgyzэлpeople
2Proto-Turkicēlrealm

via Kyrgyz бийлик

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kyrgyzбийликpower, domination
2Kyrgyzбийdance
Every word from Proto-Turkic ēl →Every word from Kyrgyz эл →