Where does “шипамай” come from?

шипамай (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh май, from Proto-Turkic bań.

шипамай (Kazakh): balsam, balm

Definitions

  1. balsam, balm

Ancestry of “шипамай”, step by step

шипамай traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh май

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhмайbutter; oil
2Proto-Turkicbań—

via Kazakh шипа

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhшипаhealing
2Arabicشِفَاءcure; healing, recovery
Every word from Proto-Turkic bań →Every word from Kazakh май →