Where does “сая” come from?
сая (Kazakh) comes from Persian سایه, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
сая (Kazakh): shadow
Definitions
- shadow
Ancestry of “сая”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | سایه | shadow |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |