Where does “бұт” come from?
бұт (Kazakh) comes from Classical Persian بت, from Middle Persian bwt', from Bactrian Βοδδο, from Sanskrit बुद्ध, from Proto-Indo-Aryan buddʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰudᶻdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰtós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
бұт (Kazakh): thigh
Definitions
- thigh
Ancestry of “бұт”, step by step
бұт traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Persian بت
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | بت | duck |
| 2 | Middle Persian | bwt' | Buddha; idol |
| 3 | Bactrian | Βοδδο | Buddha |
| 4 | Sanskrit | बुद्ध | awake; enlightened, conscious, intelligent,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | buddʰás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰudᶻdʰás | aware, awake |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰtós | aware |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
via Proto-Turkic būt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | būt | thigh; leg; leg, foot |