Where does “саяжол” come from?
саяжол (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh сая, from Persian سایه, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
саяжол (Kazakh): alley; walkway
Definitions
- alley; walkway
Ancestry of “саяжол”, step by step
саяжол traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kazakh сая
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | сая | shadow |
| 2 | Persian | سایه | shadow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |