Where does “یله” come from?

یله (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Old Anatolian Turkish یل, from Proto-Turkic yïl — year.

یله (Ottoman Turkish): mane, longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion

Definitions

  1. mane, longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion

Ancestry of “یله”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Anatolian Turkishیلwind, the real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure
2Proto-Turkicyïlyear
Every word from Proto-Turkic yïl →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish یل →