Where does “отарба” come from?

отарба (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh от, from Proto-Turkic ōt — fire; bonfire.

отарба (Kazakh): train, locomotive

Definitions

  1. train, locomotive

Ancestry of “отарба”, step by step

отарба traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh от

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhотfire; hearth; ardour, passion
2Proto-Turkicōtfire; bonfire

via Kazakh арба

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhарбаaraba
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