Where does “қатар” come from?

қатар (Kazakh) comes from Classical Persian قطار, from Arabic قِطَار — train.

қатар (Kazakh): storey, layer

Definitions

  1. storey, layer

Ancestry of “қатар”, step by step

қатар traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian قطار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianقطار—
2Arabicقِطَارtrain

via Arabic قَطَر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArabicقَطَرQatar
Every word from Arabic قِطَار →Every word from Classical Persian قطار →