Where does “теміртас” come from?

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

теміртас (Kazakh): iron ore

Definitions

  1. iron ore

Ancestry of “теміртас”, step by step

теміртас traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh темір

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhтемірiron
2Kipchakتمورiron
3Proto-Turkictemüriron

via Kazakh тас

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhтасstone
2Proto-Turkic*tiāĺ
Every word from Proto-Turkic temür