Where does “балалық” come from?

балалық (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh бала, from Proto-Turkic bāla — young animal; child; wife's younger sister.

балалық (Kazakh): filial

Definitions

  1. filial

Ancestry of “балалық”, step by step

балалық traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh бала

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhбалаchild; baby; boy
2Proto-Turkicbālayoung animal; child; wife's younger sister

via Kazakh лық

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhлық—
Every word from Proto-Turkic bāla →Every word from Kazakh бала →