Where does “авыл” come from?

авыл (Tatar) comes from Proto-Turkic āɣïl, from Proto-Turkic āɣ- — to enclose.

авыл (Tatar): village

Definitions

  1. village

Ancestry of “авыл”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicāɣïlfold; village; a group of yurts
2Proto-Turkicāɣ-to enclose

Words derived from “авыл

Every word from Proto-Turkic āɣ-Every word from Proto-Turkic āɣïl