Where does “сегізаяқ” come from?

сегізаяқ (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh аяқ, from Proto-Turkic adak — foot; end.

сегізаяқ (Kazakh): octopus

Definitions

  1. octopus

Ancestry of “сегізаяқ”, step by step

сегізаяқ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh аяқ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhаяқleg; end; cup
2Proto-Turkicadakfoot; end

via Kazakh сегіз

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhсегізeight
2Proto-Turkicsekizeight
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