Where does “Uzbek” come from?

Uzbek comes from Russian узбек, which comes from Uzbek oʻzbek, a self-designation of Turkic origin whose ultimate meaning is uncertain.

Uzbek (English): A person from Uzbekistan or of Uzbek descent; The...

Definitions

  1. A person from Uzbekistan or of Uzbek descent; The...

Ancestry of “Uzbek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianузбекUzbek
2UzbekoʻzbekUzbek
3Chagataiاوزبکa certain Turkic tribe near Bukhara and Khiva

Words derived from “Uzbek

Every word from Chagatai اوزبکEvery word from Uzbek oʻzbekEvery word from Russian узбек
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