Where does “зиялы” come from?

зиялы (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh зия, from Arabic ضِيَاء — light.

зиялы (Kazakh): intellectual

Definitions

  1. intellectual

Ancestry of “зиялы”, step by step

зиялы traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh зия

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhзияlight, ray
2Arabicضِيَاءlight

via Kazakh лы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhлы

Words derived from “зиялы

Every word from Arabic ضِيَاءEvery word from Kazakh зия