Where does “кит” come from?
кит (Kazakh) comes from Russian кит, from Old Church Slavonic китъ, from Ancient Greek κῆτος — whale, sea monster; abyss.
кит (Kazakh): whale
Ancestry of “кит”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | кит | whale; genitive plural of ки́та |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | китъ | whale |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κῆτος | whale, sea monster; abyss |