Etymology Explorer › Southern Altai

Where does “калык” come from?

калык (Southern Altai) comes from Kazakh халық, from Arabic خَلْق — people,creature.

калык (Southern Altai): people, creature

Definitions

  1. people, creature

Ancestry of “калык”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhхалық—
2Arabicخَلْقpeople,creature
Every word from Arabic خَلْق →