Where does “жералма” come from?

жералма (Kyrgyz) comes from Kyrgyz жер, from Proto-Turkic yẹr — earth.

жералма (Kyrgyz): potato

Definitions

  1. potato

Ancestry of “жералма”, step by step

жералма traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kyrgyz жер

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kyrgyzжерearth, soil
2Proto-Turkicyẹrearth

via Kyrgyz алма

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kyrgyzалмаapple
Every word from Proto-Turkic yẹrEvery word from Kyrgyz жер