Where does “атау” come from?
атау (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh ат, from Proto-Turkic āt, from Proto-Germanic ētą, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
атау (Kazakh): to call, to name
Definitions
- to call, to name
Ancestry of “атау”, step by step
атау traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kazakh ат
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | ат | horse; knight |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | āt | name |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ētą | the act of eating; food |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Proto-Turkic ātag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | ātag | island |