Where does “заңшы” come from?
заңшы (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh заң, from Mongolian зан, from Chinese 掌 — sole.
заңшы (Kazakh): jurist
Definitions
- jurist
Ancestry of “заңшы”, step by step
заңшы traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kazakh заң
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | заң | law |
| 2 | Mongolian | зан | character, temperament; mood; behaviour |
| 3 | Chinese | 掌 | sole |
via Kazakh шы
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | шы | — |