Where does “көньяк” come from?

көньяк (Tatar) comes from Tatar көн, from Kipchak کون, from Proto-Turkic kün — people.

көньяк (Tatar): south

Definitions

  1. south

Ancestry of “көньяк”, step by step

көньяк traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tatar көн

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tatarкөнday
2Kipchakکونthe sun
3Proto-Turkickünpeople

via Tatar як

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tatarяк—

Words derived from “көньяк”

Every word from Proto-Turkic kün →Every word from Kipchak کون →Every word from Tatar көн →