Where does “қырық бір” come from?
қырық бір (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh бір, from Old East Slavic боръ, from Proto-Slavic borъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic barús, from Proto-Indo-European bʰor- — to hum, buzz; coniferous forest; to protrude;...
қырық бір (Kazakh): forty-one
Ancestry of “қырық бір”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Kazakh | бір | one |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | боръ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | borъ | pine tree; set, assembly; loot |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | barús | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰor- | to hum, buzz; coniferous forest; to protrude;... |