Where does “يۈز” come from?

يۈز (Uyghur) comes from Chagatai یوز, from Proto-Turkic yǖŕ — hundred; face.

يۈز (Uyghur): hundred

Definitions

  1. hundred

Ancestry of “يۈز”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chagataiیوزhundred, a numerical value equal to 100 (102), occurring after ninety-nine
2Proto-Turkicyǖŕhundred; face
Every word from Proto-Turkic yǖŕ →Every word from Chagatai یوز →