Where does “мазалау” come from?
мазалау (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh маза, from Persian مزه, from Middle Persian m(y)ck'.
мазалау (Kazakh): disturbing, bothering
Definitions
- disturbing, bothering
Ancestry of “мазалау”, step by step
мазалау traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kazakh маза
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | маза | rest, peace |
| 2 | Persian | مزه | taste, flavour, smack, relish; joy, pleasure; a... |
| 3 | Middle Persian | m(y)ck' | — |
via Kazakh лау
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | лау | — |