Where does “кижи” come from?
кижи (Shor) comes from Common Turkic kiši, from Proto-Turkic kiĺi — person, people.
кижи (Shor): person, human
Ancestry of “кижи”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Common Turkic | kiši | person, people |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | kiĺi | person, people |