Where does “сутегі” come from?

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

сутегі (Kazakh): hydrogen

Definitions

  1. hydrogen

Ancestry of “сутегі”, step by step

сутегі traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh су

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhсуwater
2Proto-Turkicsubwater

via Kazakh тегі

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