Where does “Уәлиқызы” come from?

Уәлиқызы (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh уәли, from Arabic وَلِيّ — near; custodian, protecter, helper.

Ancestry of “Уәлиқызы”, step by step

Уәлиқызы traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh уәли

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhуәлиwali
2Arabicوَلِيّnear; custodian, protecter, helper

via Kazakh қызы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhқызы
Every word from Arabic وَلِيّEvery word from Kazakh уәли
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