Where does “желаяқ” come from?

желаяқ (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh аяқ, from Proto-Turkic adak — foot; end.

желаяқ (Kazakh): runner

Definitions

  1. runner

Ancestry of “желаяқ”, step by step

желаяқ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh аяқ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhаяқleg; end; cup
2Proto-Turkicadakfoot; end

via Kazakh жел

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhжелwind
2Proto-Turkicyẹlwind
Every word from Proto-Turkic adak →