Where does “柯爾克孜” come from?

柯爾克孜 (Chinese) comes from Kyrgyz кыргыз, from Kyrgyz кырк кыз — forty girls.

柯爾克孜 (Chinese): Kyrgyz referring to the Kyrgyz people in China

Definitions

  1. Kyrgyz referring to the Kyrgyz people in China

Ancestry of “柯爾克孜”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1KyrgyzкыргызKyrgyz; a Kyrgyz
2Kyrgyzкырк кызforty girls
Every word from Kyrgyz кырк кыз →Every word from Kyrgyz кыргыз →