Where does “салмақ” come from?

салмақ (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh сал, from Proto-Turkic sāl — raft.

салмақ (Kazakh): weight

Definitions

  1. weight

Ancestry of “салмақ”, step by step

салмақ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh сал

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhсалparalysed
2Proto-Turkicsālraft

via Kazakh мек

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhмек

Words derived from “салмақ

Every word from Proto-Turkic sālEvery word from Kazakh сал