Where does “Айболат” come from?

Айболат (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh болат, from Persian پولاد, from Middle Persian pwlʾpt'.

Ancestry of “Айболат”, step by step

Айболат traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh болат

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhболатsteel
2Persianپولادsteel
3Middle Persianpwlʾpt'

via Kazakh ай

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhайmoon; month
2Proto-Turkic*āymoon
Every word from Middle Persian pwlʾpt'Every word from Persian پولادEvery word from Kazakh болат
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