Where does “yuz” come from?

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

yuz (Uzbek): face

Definitions

  1. face

Ancestry of “yuz”, 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 →