Where does “сабак” come from?

сабак (Kyrgyz) comes from Undetermined sabaq, from Proto-Turkic sāp — stem of plant.

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Ancestry of “сабак”, step by step

сабак traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Undetermined sabaq

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Undeterminedsabaqstem of plant; haulm; sprout
2Proto-Turkicsāpstem of plant

via Arabic سَبْق

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسَبْقlesson
Every word from Proto-Turkic sāpEvery word from Undetermined sabaq
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