Where does “хонук” come from?
хонук (Yakut) comes from Proto-Turkic Kon- — to visit, spend a night as a guest;...
хонук (Yakut): day (calendar day, 24-hour period)
Definitions
- day (calendar day, 24-hour period)
Ancestry of “хонук”, step by step
хонук traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Turkic Kon-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | Kon- | to visit, spend a night as a guest;... |
via Yakut ук
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yakut | ук | handle (of a cutting tool) |