ӧзӧк

Southern Altai

Etymology 1

Compare to Karachay-Balkar ёзёк (yozök), Kyrgyz өзөк (özök), Bashkir үҙәк (üźək).

Noun

ӧзӧк • (özök)

1. pivot, core, heart

References

• N. A. Baskakov, Toščakova N.A, editor (1947), “ӧзӧк”, in Ojrotsko-Russkij Slovarʹ [Oyrot-Russian Dictionary], Moscow: M.: OGIZ, →ISBN
• Sevortjan, E. V. (1974) Etimologičeskij slovarʹ tjurkskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Turkic Languages] (in Russian), volume I, Moscow: Nauka, pages 509, 510

Etymology 2

Compare to Kyrgyz өзөк (özök), Karakalpak özek, etc.

1. river

References

• Sevortjan, E. V. (1974) Etimologičeskij slovarʹ tjurkskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Turkic Languages] (in Russian), volume I, Moscow: Nauka, page 510