Where does “Uygurca” come from?
Uygurca (Turkish) comes from Turkish Uygur, from Ottoman Turkish اویغور — Uyghur, the name of an ethnic group living in northwestern China and southeastern Kazakhstan.
Uygurca (Turkish): Uyghur language
Definitions
- Uyghur language
Ancestry of “Uygurca”, step by step
Uygurca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish Uygur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | Uygur | Uyghur |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | اویغور | Uyghur, the name of an ethnic group living in northwestern China and southeastern Kazakhstan |
via Turkish ca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | ca | — |