Where does “күлүм гын” come from?

күлүм гын (Yakut) comes from Yakut күлүм, from Yakut күл, from Proto-Turkic kül — ash.

күлүм гын (Yakut): to flare up, to catch fire, to ignite

Definitions

  1. to flare up, to catch fire, to ignite

Ancestry of “күлүм гын”, step by step

күлүм гын traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yakut күлүм

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yakutкүлүмradiance, reflection, shine, sparkle
2Yakutкүлash, ashes; to laugh
3Proto-Turkickülash

via Yakut гын

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yakutгынto do, to make
2Proto-Turkickïl-to do, make; to do, to make
Every word from Proto-Turkic kül →Every word from Yakut күл →Every word from Yakut күлүм →