Where does “шамшырақ” come from?

шамшырақ (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh шам, from Persian شمع, from Arabic شَمْع — {{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...

шамшырақ (Kazakh): beacon, lighthouse

Definitions

  1. beacon, lighthouse

Ancestry of “шамшырақ”, step by step

шамшырақ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh шам

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhшамshame
2Persianشمعcandle
3Arabicشَمْع{{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...

via Kazakh шырақ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhшырақrushlight
2Persianچراغlamp; light; stove
3Middle Persianclʾγlamp
Every word from Arabic شَمْع →Every word from Persian شمع →Every word from Kazakh шам →