Where does “сөзжұмбақ” come from?

сөзжұмбақ (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh сөз, from Proto-Turkic söŕ — word, speech.

сөзжұмбақ (Kazakh): crossword

Definitions

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Ancestry of “сөзжұмбақ”, step by step

сөзжұмбақ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh сөз

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhсөзword
2Proto-Turkicsöŕword, speech

via Kazakh жұмбақ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhжұмбақmysterious
2Proto-Turkicjom(ŋ)aktale, legend; riddle
Every word from Proto-Turkic söŕ →Every word from Kazakh сөз →
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