Where does “борсутек” come from?
борсутек (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh бор, from Russian бор, from French bore, from French borax, from English borax, from Middle English boras, from Anglo-Norman boreis, from Medieval Latin baurach.
борсутек (Kazakh): borane
Definitions
- borane
Ancestry of “борсутек”, step by step
борсутек traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kazakh бор
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | бор | chalk; boron |
| 2 | Russian | бор | boron; pinewood, pine forest; drill |
| 3 | French | bore | boron |
| 4 | French | borax | borax |
| 5 | English | borax | A white or gray/grey crystalline salt, with a... |
| 6 | Middle English | boras | — |
| 7 | Anglo-Norman | boreis | — |
| 8 | Medieval Latin | baurach | borax |
| 9 | Arabic | بَوْرَق | — |
| 10 | Persian | بوره | borax; sugar |
| 11 | Middle Persian | bwlk' | — |
via Kazakh сутек
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | сутек | — |