Where does “улу́с” come from?
улу́с (Russian) comes from Yakut улуус, from Common Turkic uluš, from Proto-Turkic *üle-.
Ancestry of “улу́с”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Yakut | улуус | district, raion |
| 2 | Common Turkic | uluš | country; city; country, city |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *üle- | — |
Words derived from “улу́с”