Where does “uzbec” come from?

uzbec (Romanian) comes from Russian узбек, from Uzbek oʻzbek, from Chagatai اوزبک — a certain Turkic tribe near Bukhara and Khiva.

uzbec (Romanian): Uzbek

Definitions

  1. Uzbek

Ancestry of “uzbec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianузбекUzbek
2UzbekoʻzbekUzbek
3Chagataiاوزبکa certain Turkic tribe near Bukhara and Khiva
Every word from Chagatai اوزبک →Every word from Uzbek oʻzbek →Every word from Russian узбек →