Where does “ayak” come from?
ayak (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish آیاق, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایاق, from Proto-Turkic adak — foot; end.
ayak (Turkish): paw, foot
Definitions
- paw, foot
Ancestry of “ayak”, step by step
ayak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish آیاق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | آیاق | foot; leg |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایاق | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | adak | foot; end |
via Proto-Turkic ańak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | ańak | pot, cup; cup,pot |