Where does “сарапшы” come from?
сарапшы (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh сарап, from Persian صراف, from Arabic صَرَّاف — moneychanger.
сарапшы (Kazakh): appraiser, expert
Definitions
- appraiser, expert
Ancestry of “сарапшы”, step by step
сарапшы traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kazakh сарап
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | сарап | assessment, judgement, appraisal |
| 2 | Persian | صراف | money changer |
| 3 | Arabic | صَرَّاف | moneychanger |
via Kazakh шы
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | шы | — |