Where does “мерекелеу” come from?

мерекелеу (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh Мереке, from Persian معرکه, from Arabic معركة — battle; battlefield.

мерекелеу (Kazakh): celebration, fete

Definitions

  1. celebration, fete

Ancestry of “мерекелеу”, step by step

мерекелеу traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh Мереке

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1KazakhМерекеfestival
2Persianمعرکهarena, place for acrobatic performances
3Arabicمعركةbattle; battlefield

via Kazakh леу

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhлеу—
Every word from Arabic معركة →Every word from Persian معرکه →Every word from Kazakh Мереке →