Where does “суутек” come from?

суутек (Kyrgyz) comes from Kyrgyz суу, from Proto-Turkic sub — water.

суутек (Kyrgyz): hydrogen

Definitions

  1. hydrogen

Ancestry of “суутек”, step by step

суутек traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kyrgyz суу

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kyrgyzсууwater
2Proto-Turkicsubwater

via Kyrgyz тек

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kyrgyzтекancestry, genesis, origin
Every word from Proto-Turkic sub →Every word from Kyrgyz суу →
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