Where does “заңсыз” come from?

заңсыз (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh заң, from Mongolian зан, from Chinese 掌 — sole.

заңсыз (Kazakh): illegal, illicit, unlawful

Definitions

  1. illegal, illicit, unlawful

Ancestry of “заңсыз”, step by step

заңсыз traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh заң

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhзаңlaw
2Mongolianзанcharacter, temperament; mood; behaviour
3Chinese掌sole

via Kazakh сыз

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhсыз—

Words derived from “заңсыз”

Every word from Chinese 掌 →Every word from Mongolian зан →Every word from Kazakh заң →