Where does “qaz” come from?

qaz (Crimean Tatar) comes from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).

qaz (Crimean Tatar): goose

Definitions

  1. goose

Ancestry of “qaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkickārsnow
2Proto-Iraniankarahfold, of time (during which an action or event happens)
Every word from Proto-Iranian karah →Every word from Proto-Turkic kār →