ойоҕос

Yakut

Etymology

From ой (oy) + оҕос (oğos). ой (oy) from Proto-Turkic *ōj. Compare to Northern Altai уй (uy, “steppe, Tuba”), Tatar уй- (uy-, “to hollow out”), etc.
Or from Proto-Turkic *ayakuč, diminutive and back vowel variant of *eyekü (“side, upper rib”). Compare Chuvash аяк (ajak) and Turkish eyeği.

Noun

ойоҕос • (oyoğos)

(anatomy) rib
(by extension) side

Derived terms

ойоҕостос (oyoğostos)
ойоҕостот (oyoğostot)

See also

оһоҕос (ohoğos, “intestine, guts”)
сирэй (sirey, “face, side”)

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