Where does “Yüksekova” come from?

Yüksekova (Turkish) comes from Turkish ova, from Ottoman Turkish اوا, from Proto-Turkic oba — cavity, valley.

Ancestry of “Yüksekova”, step by step

Yüksekova traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish ova

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishovaplain, grassy plain, lowland
2Ottoman Turkishاواplain, grassy plain, meadow
3Proto-Turkicobacavity, valley

via Turkish yüksek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishyüksekhigh
2Ottoman Turkishیوكسكhigh, tall, physically elevated, extending above a base or average level
Every word from Proto-Turkic oba →Every word from Ottoman Turkish اوا →Every word from Turkish ova →