Where does “күлүк” come from?
күлүк (Yakut) comes from Proto-Turkic kölik, from Proto-Turkic köl- — shadow, shade; to shadow.
күлүк (Yakut): shadow
Ancestry of “күлүк”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | kölik | shadow |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | köl- | shadow, shade; to shadow |