Where does “балабақша” come from?
балабақша (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh бақша, from Persian باغچه, from Persian باغ, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭠𐭢, from Old Persian *bāgah, from Proto-Iranian bāgáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰāgás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂gós — Paleo-Balkan oak.
балабақша (Kazakh): kindergarten
Definitions
- kindergarten
Ancestry of “балабақша”, step by step
балабақша traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kazakh бақша
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | бақша | garden |
| 2 | Persian | باغچه | small garden; jardinet; front yard |
| 3 | Persian | باغ | garden, orchard, bagh |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐭡𐭠𐭢 | garden, orchard |
| 5 | Old Persian | *bāgah | garden, orchard |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | bāgáh | god |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰāgás | division; allotment |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂gós | Paleo-Balkan oak |