Where does “кӱлӱм” come from?

кӱлӱм (Southern Altai) comes from Southern Altai кӱлер, from English Kuril.

кӱлӱм (Southern Altai): smile

Definitions

  1. smile

Ancestry of “кӱлӱм”, step by step

кӱлӱм traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Southern Altai кӱлер

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Southern Altaiкӱлерbronze
2EnglishKuril

via Southern Altai ӱм

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Southern Altaiӱм
Every word from English KurilEvery word from Southern Altai кӱлер