Where does “бессайыс” come from?

бессайыс (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh бес, from Proto-Turkic bẹ̄ĺ — five.

бессайыс (Kazakh): pentathlon

Definitions

  1. pentathlon

Ancestry of “бессайыс”, step by step

бессайыс traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh бес

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhбесfive
2Proto-Turkicbẹ̄ĺfive

via Kazakh сайыс

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhсайыс
Every word from Proto-Turkic bẹ̄ĺEvery word from Kazakh бес