Where does “майтамыр” come from?

майтамыр (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh май, from Proto-Turkic bań.

майтамыр (Kazakh): comfrey, Symphytum

Definitions

  1. comfrey, Symphytum

Ancestry of “майтамыр”, step by step

майтамыр traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh май

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhмайbutter; oil
2Proto-Turkicbań—

via Kazakh тамыр

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhтамырroot of plants
2Proto-Turkictämür—
Every word from Proto-Turkic bań →