Where does “яктырак” come from?

яктырак (Eastern Mari) comes from Eastern Mari рак.

Ancestry of “яктырак”, step by step

яктырак traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Eastern Mari рак

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Eastern Mariрак

via Eastern Mari якте

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Eastern Mariяктеtall and slender
Every word from Eastern Mari рак