Where does “жадыгөй” come from?

жадыгөй (Kazakh) comes from Persian جادوگر, from Persian جادو, from Middle Persian 𐭩𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭪𐭠.

жадыгөй (Kazakh): sorcerer, warlock

Definitions

  1. sorcerer, warlock

Ancestry of “жадыгөй”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianجادوگرmagician
2Persianجادوmagic; charm; enchantment
3Middle Persian𐭩𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭪𐭠

Words derived from “жадыгөй

Every word from Middle Persian 𐭩𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭪𐭠Every word from Persian جادوEvery word from Persian جادوگر