Where does “емшек” come from?

емшек (Kazakh) comes from Proto-Turkic emček, from Proto-Turkic em- — now; to suck.

емшек (Kazakh): breast, bosom

Definitions

  1. breast, bosom

Ancestry of “емшек”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicemčekbreast; nipple
2Proto-Turkicem-now; to suck

Words derived from “емшек

Every word from Proto-Turkic em-Every word from Proto-Turkic emček