Where does “жуз” come from?

жуз (Russian) comes from Kazakh жүз, from Proto-Turkic yǖŕ — hundred; face.

жуз (Russian): zhuz, horde, a Kazakh clan or tribal division

Definitions

  1. zhuz, horde, a Kazakh clan or tribal division

Ancestry of “жуз”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhжүзface
2Proto-Turkicyǖŕhundred; face
Every word from Proto-Turkic yǖŕ →Every word from Kazakh жүз →