Where does “көкжиек” come from?

көкжиек (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh көк, from Proto-Turkic *kȫk.

көкжиек (Kazakh): horizon

Definitions

  1. horizon

Ancestry of “көкжиек”, step by step

көкжиек traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh көк

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhкөкblue
2Proto-Turkic*kȫk—

via Kazakh жиек

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhжиек—
Every word from Proto-Turkic *kȫk →Every word from Kazakh көк →