English
Oghuz
Oghuz comes from Turkish Oğuz, and goes back to Old Turkic 𐰆𐰍𐰕.
- Old Turkicmodern𐰆𐰍𐰕wg¹z
- Turkish1928–presentOğuz
- EnglishtodayOghuz
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Turkicmodern𐰆𐰍𐰕wg¹z
- Turkish1928–presentOğuz
- EnglishtodayOghuz
The story
From Turkish Oğuz, from Old Turkic 𐰆𐰍𐰕 (wg¹z), a term for a military division, perhaps in origin an early plural of 𐰸 (ok, “arrow”) (arrows in early Turkic culture were used as symbolizing such military divisions in ceremonial or ritual contexts).
Every English word from Old Turkic 𐰆𐰍𐰕
Today it means
noun A group of south-western Turkic people, including the Turks and Turkmens
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Turkic 𐰆𐰍𐰕 / Oghuz