Where does “асэрик” come from?

асэрик (Udmurt) comes from Udmurt эрик, from Proto-Turkic erk — authority, freedom.

асэрик (Udmurt): sovereignty

Definitions

  1. sovereignty

Ancestry of “асэрик”, step by step

асэрик traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Udmurt эрик

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Udmurtэрикfreedom, will, independence
2Proto-Turkicerkauthority, freedom

via Udmurt ас

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Udmurtасown
Every word from Proto-Turkic erk →Every word from Udmurt эрик →