Where does “елорда” come from?

елорда (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh ел, from Proto-Turkic ēl — realm.

елорда (Kazakh): capital city

Definitions

  1. capital city

Ancestry of “елорда”, step by step

елорда traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh ел

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhелpeople, mass; population; nation, country
2Proto-Turkicēlrealm

via Kazakh орда

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhордаhorde historical sociopolitical and military structure found on the
2Proto-Turkicorduarmy, camp
Every word from Proto-Turkic ēl →Every word from Kazakh ел →