Where does “жазалау” come from?

жазалау (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh жаза, from Persian جزا, from Arabic جَزَاء — repayment, recompense, reparation, punishment.

жазалау (Kazakh): punishment

Definitions

  1. punishment

Ancestry of “жазалау”, step by step

жазалау traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh жаза

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhжазаpunishment, penalty
2Persianجزاpunishment
3Arabicجَزَاءrepayment, recompense, reparation, punishment

via Kazakh лау

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhлау—
Every word from Arabic جَزَاء →Every word from Persian جزا →Every word from Kazakh жаза →
жазалау — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer