Where does “көкшіл” come from?

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

көкшіл (Kazakh): cerulean, azure

Definitions

  1. cerulean, azure

Ancestry of “көкшіл”, step by step

көкшіл traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh көк

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhкөкblue
2Proto-Turkic*kȫk—

via Kazakh шіл

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