Where does “Базарбай” come from?

Базарбай (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh базар, from Persian بازار, from Middle Persian wʾčʾl, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

Ancestry of “Базарбай”, step by step

Базарбай traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh базар

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhбазарbazaar, market place
2Persianبازارmarket; marketplace; bazaar
3Middle Persianwʾčʾlmarket
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Kazakh бай

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhбайrich, wealthy
2Chinese白white
3Proto-Sino-Tibetanbawkwhite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Middle Persian wʾčʾl →Every word from Persian بازار →