Etymology

From Proto-Turkic [Term?].

Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰑𐰍 ‎(adïɣ, “bear”), Kazakh аю ‎(ayw, “bear”), Kyrgyz аюу ‎(ayuu, “bear”), Khakas азығ ‎(azığ, “bear”), Turkish ayı ‎(“bear”), Tuvan адыг ‎(adıg, “bear”), Uzbek ayiq ‎(“bear”).