Where does “كىشىلىك” come from?
كىشىلىك (Uyghur) comes from Chagatai كىشى, from Persian کشی, from Common Turkic kiši, from Proto-Turkic kiĺi — person, people.
كىشىلىك (Uyghur): humanity, humankind
Definitions
- humanity, humankind
Ancestry of “كىشىلىك”, step by step
كىشىلىك traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chagatai كىشى
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chagatai | كىشى | — |
| 2 | Persian | کشی | — |
| 3 | Common Turkic | kiši | person, people |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | kiĺi | person, people |
via Uyghur ـلىق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uyghur | ـلىق | Derives adjectives from nouns; with, having, containing something |