Where does “сайга́” come from?

сайга́ (Russian) comes from Russian сайга́к, from Chagatai سایغاق — a kind of chamois.

сайга́ (Russian): saiga

Definitions

  1. saiga

Ancestry of “сайга́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсайга́кsaiga antelope
2Chagataiسایغاقa kind of chamois

Words derived from “сайга́

Every word from Chagatai سایغاقEvery word from Russian сайга́к