Where does “теміржолшы” come from?

теміржолшы (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh темір, from Kipchak تمور, from Proto-Turkic temür — iron.

теміржолшы (Kazakh): railwayman, railworker

Definitions

  1. railwayman, railworker

Ancestry of “теміржолшы”, step by step

теміржолшы traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh темір

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhтемірiron
2Kipchakتمورiron
3Proto-Turkictemüriron

via Kazakh жол

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhжолroad, way
2Proto-Turkicyōlroad

via Kazakh шы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhшы—
Every word from Proto-Turkic temür →