Apparently I'm one of those "archaic" people who still retained the "original" meaning of the #turkic word *adaş* [ɑ.'dɑʃ], meaning comrade. Currently it is used to mean those who share the same personal name in contemporary Turkish (at least "officially"). I always wondered why among our childhood friends we called each other that. Now I know!

Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Pre-Thirteenth-Century (1972) Turkish by Sir Gerhard Clauson.

#linguistics #turkic-linguistics #etymology #turkic-etymology

Ruins of the Buddhist Shikshin Temple, Xinjiang, China

Tokayev Proposes #Turkic #AI Network and Digital Integration at Turkic States Summit -
https://astanatimes.com/2026/05/tokayev-proposes-turkic-ai-network-and-digital-integration-at-turkic-states-summit/

Don't worry, the PEOPLE'S cultural genocide will set those nasty Uyghurs right! Just a few more generations of 'reeducation camps' and sterilization, promise!

Too deep in the fandom for me! Can any Turkic expanded universe enthusiasts confirm or deny?

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1991195/too-deep-in-the-fandom-for-me-can-any-turkic-expanded-universe-enthusiasts-confirm-or-d

Medieval Hungary had some regrets

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1991173/medieval-hungary-had-some-regrets

Hungarian, Cuman, and Croat soldiers in the 13th century AD

Romans assimilating peoples even after their civilization died

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1816644/romans-assimilating-peoples-even-after-their-civilization-died

STEPPE HORDE HOURS

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1795122/steppe-horde-hours