Where does “құдай” come from?
құдай (Kazakh) comes from Classical Persian خدای, from Middle Persian hwtʾy, from Proto-Iranian *hwatā́wHā — lord, sovereign, king.
құдай (Kazakh): god, deity
Definitions
- god, deity
Ancestry of “құдай”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | خدای | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | hwtʾy | lord |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *hwatā́wHā | lord, sovereign, king |