Where does “таушайыр” come from?

таушайыр (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh тау, from Common Kypchak *taw, from Proto-Turkic tāg — mountain.

таушайыр (Kazakh): bitumen

Definitions

  1. bitumen

Ancestry of “таушайыр”, step by step

таушайыр traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh тау

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhтауmountain
2Common Kypchak*taw
3Proto-Turkictāgmountain

via Kazakh шайыр

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhшайырpitch, resin, gum
Every word from Proto-Turkic tāgEvery word from Common Kypchak *tawEvery word from Kazakh тау