Where does “یوز” come from?
یوز (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Old Anatolian Turkish یوز, from Proto-Turkic yǖz, from Proto-Turkic yǖŕ — hundred; face.
یوز (Ottoman Turkish): hundred; face
Ancestry of “یوز”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Anatolian Turkish | یوز | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | yǖz | hundred |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | yǖŕ | hundred; face |