Where does “азаттау” come from?

азаттау (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh азат, from Persian آزاد, from Middle Persian ʾcʾt', from Old Persian 𐎠𐏀𐎠𐎫, from Proto-Iranian āzāta-.

азаттау (Kazakh): to free, liberate, emancipate

Definitions

  1. to free, liberate, emancipate

Ancestry of “азаттау”, step by step

азаттау traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh азат

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhазатfree; independent
2Persianآزادindependent, unimpeded; liberal; free
3Middle Persianʾcʾt'noble; free
4Old Persian𐎠𐏀𐎠𐎫—
5Proto-Iranianāzāta-—

via Kazakh тау

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhтауmountain
2Common Kypchak*taw—
3Proto-Turkictāgmountain
Every word from Proto-Iranian āzāta- →Every word from Old Persian 𐎠𐏀𐎠𐎫 →Every word from Middle Persian ʾcʾt' →