Where does “суайрық” come from?

суайрық (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh су, from Proto-Turkic sub — water.

суайрық (Kazakh): watershed, drainage divide

Definitions

  1. watershed, drainage divide

Ancestry of “суайрық”, step by step

суайрық traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh су

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhсуwater
2Proto-Turkicsubwater

via Kazakh айрық

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhайрық
Every word from Proto-Turkic subEvery word from Kazakh су