Where does “қонақүй” come from?

қонақүй (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh үй, from Proto-Turkic eb — house.

қонақүй (Kazakh): hotel

Definitions

  1. hotel

Ancestry of “қонақүй”, step by step

қонақүй traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh үй

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhүйhome, homely, domestic; indoor; house, home
2Proto-Turkicebhouse

via Kazakh қонақ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhқонақguest
2Proto-Turkic*konak—
Every word from Proto-Turkic eb →Every word from Kazakh үй →