Etymology in the sources
Source-reportedFrom Old Turkic Etil/Ertil, of which the origin and meaning are unclear. Cognate with Tatar Идел (İdel), Bashkir Иҙел (Iðel), Chuvash Атӑл (At̬ăl), Kyrgyz Эдил (Edil), Southern Altai Эдил (Edil), Mongolian Ижил (Ižil) etc.
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: ЕділCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Chinese Wiktionary: ЕділCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

