Where does “yigit” come from?
yigit (Old Turkic) comes from Proto-Turkic jigit, from Proto-Turkic *yegit.
Ancestry of “yigit”, step by step
yigit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Turkic jigit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | jigit | young male adult; young man, brave man |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *yegit | — |
via Proto-Turkic jEgit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | jEgit | — |