Where does “төньяк-көнчыгыш” come from?
төньяк-көнчыгыш (Tatar) comes from Tatar төньяк, from Bashkir төн, from Proto-Turkic tün — night, yesterday.
төньяк-көнчыгыш (Tatar): northeast
Definitions
- northeast
Ancestry of “төньяк-көнчыгыш”, step by step
төньяк-көнчыгыш traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tatar төньяк
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatar | төньяк | north |
| 2 | Bashkir | төн | night |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | tün | night, yesterday |
via Tatar көнчыгыш
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatar | көнчыгыш | east |