Where does “آیاق اوستی” come from?
آیاق اوستی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish آیاق, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایاق, from Proto-Turkic adak — foot; end.
Ancestry of “آیاق اوستی”, step by step
آیاق اوستی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish آیاق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | آیاق | foot; leg |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایاق | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | adak | foot; end |
via Ottoman Turkish اوست
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | اوست | top, the upper surface of anything |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | üŕ-t | on top, high above |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | ǖŕ | fat; on top, high above |