Where does “көмірсу” come from?

көмірсу (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh су, from Proto-Turkic sub — water.

көмірсу (Kazakh): carbohydrate

Definitions

  1. carbohydrate

Ancestry of “көмірсу”, step by step

көмірсу traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh су

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhсуwater
2Proto-Turkicsubwater

via Kazakh көмір

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhкөмірcoal
2Proto-Turkickömürcoal
Every word from Proto-Turkic subEvery word from Kazakh су