Where does “uygun” come from?

uygun (Turkish) comes from Azerbaijani kin, from Persian کین, from Middle Persian kyn', from Old Persian 𐎣𐎡𐎴, from Proto-Iranian *kaynáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kaynáH, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

uygun (Turkish): suitable

Definitions

  1. suitable

Ancestry of “uygun”, step by step

uygun traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Azerbaijani kin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanikinhidden anger, spite, malice, grudge
2Persianکینhatred, enmity, rancour, malice; revenge
3Middle Persiankyn'hate, malice, revenge
4Old Persian𐎣𐎡𐎴
5Proto-Iranian*kaynáH
6Proto-Indo-Iranian*kaynáH
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

via Ottoman Turkish اویغون

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاویغونavailable
2Ottoman Turkishاویمقto excavate, scoop out
3Proto-Turkicud-to follow, conform

via Azerbaijani uymaq

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniuymaqto correspond, to conform, to agree, to comply, to be in line with, to fit

Words derived from “uygun

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kaynáH