Where does “ئايلىق” come from?
ئايلىق (Uyghur) comes from Uyghur ئاي, from Chagatai آی, from Proto-Turkic *āy — moon.
ئايلىق (Uyghur): monthly
Definitions
- monthly
Ancestry of “ئايلىق”, step by step
ئايلىق traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Uyghur ئاي
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uyghur | ئاي | a moon; the Moon |
| 2 | Chagatai | آی | Moon; month |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *āy | moon |
via Uyghur ـلىق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uyghur | ـلىق | Derives adjectives from nouns; with, having, containing something |