Where does “аңчы” come from?

аңчы (Tuvan) comes from Bashkir аң, from Proto-Turkic āŋ — intelligence, mind.

аңчы (Tuvan): hunter

Definitions

  1. hunter

Ancestry of “аңчы”, step by step

аңчы traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bashkir аң

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bashkirаңconsciousness; mind, intellect; wild animal
2Proto-Turkicāŋintelligence, mind

via Tuvan чы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tuvanчы—
Every word from Proto-Turkic āŋ →Every word from Bashkir аң →