Where does “жемшөп” come from?

жемшөп (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh шөп, from Proto-Turkic čöp — garbage.

жемшөп (Kazakh): forage

Definitions

  1. forage

Ancestry of “жемшөп”, step by step

жемшөп traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh шөп

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhшөпgrass, herb
2Proto-Turkicčöpgarbage

via Kazakh жем

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhжем
Every word from Proto-Turkic čöpEvery word from Kazakh шөп