Where does “сиқыршы” come from?

сиқыршы (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh сиқыр, from Arabic سِحْر, from Persian باز, from Middle Persian ʾpʾc.

сиқыршы (Kazakh): witch, sorcerer

Definitions

  1. witch, sorcerer

Ancestry of “сиқыршы”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhсиқырwitchcraft, magic, sorcery, wizardry
2Arabicسِحْرspell; charm; magic, sorcery
3Persianبازopen; wide; again
4Middle Persianʾpʾc—
Every word from Middle Persian ʾpʾc →Every word from Persian باز →Every word from Arabic سِحْر →
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