Where does “саз” come from?
саз (Kazakh) comes from Persian ساز — musical instrument.
саз (Kazakh): swamp, marsh; music
Definitions
- swamp, marsh; music
Ancestry of “саз”, step by step
саз traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian ساز
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ساز | musical instrument |
via Proto-Turkic *sāŕ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | *sāŕ | marsh, dirt |