Where does “Алматы” come from?

Алматы (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh алма, from Proto-Turkic alma — apple.

Ancestry of “Алматы”, step by step

Алматы traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh алма

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhалмаapple, "Malus pumila"
2Proto-Turkicalmaapple

via Written Oirat ᡎᡇᠷᡋᠠᠨ ᠠᠯᡅᡏᠠᡐᡇ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Written Oiratᡎᡇᠷᡋᠠᠨ ᠠᠯᡅᡏᠠᡐᡇ—

Words derived from “Алматы”

Every word from Proto-Turkic alma →Every word from Kazakh алма →