Where does “улуус” come from?

улуус (Yakut) comes from Common Turkic uluš, from Proto-Turkic *üle- — to divide, distribute.

улуус (Yakut): district, raion

Definitions

  1. district, raion

Ancestry of “улуус”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Common Turkiculušcountry; city; country, city
2Proto-Turkic*üle-to divide, distribute

Words derived from “улуус”

Every word from Proto-Turkic *üle- →Every word from Common Turkic uluš →