Where does “кемшілік” come from?

кемшілік (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh кем, from Persian کم, from Middle Persian 𐭪𐭬 — little, small.

кемшілік (Kazakh): defect, drawback, flaw

Definitions

  1. defect, drawback, flaw

Ancestry of “кемшілік”, step by step

кемшілік traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh кем

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhкемlesser, smaller, fewer
2Persianکمfew; little; small
3Middle Persian𐭪𐭬little, small

via Kazakh шілік

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhшілік—
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭪𐭬 →Every word from Persian کم →Every word from Kazakh кем →