Where does “Uyguristan” come from?
Uyguristan (Turkish) comes from Turkish Uygur, from Ottoman Turkish اویغور — Uyghur, the name of an ethnic group living in northwestern China and southeastern Kazakhstan.
Uyguristan (Turkish): Uyghuristan
Definitions
- Uyghuristan
Ancestry of “Uyguristan”, step by step
Uyguristan 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 istan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | istan | — |