Where does “сазтану” come from?

сазтану (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh саз, from Persian ساز — musical instrument.

сазтану (Kazakh): musicology

Definitions

  1. musicology

Ancestry of “сазтану”, step by step

сазтану traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh саз

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhсазswamp, marsh; music
2Persianسازmusical instrument

via Kazakh тану

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhтануidentification
2Proto-Turkictạnu-to know, get to know
Every word from Persian ساز →Every word from Kazakh саз →