Where does “көнбатыш” come from?

көнбатыш (Tatar) comes from Tatar көн, from Kipchak کون, from Proto-Turkic kün — people.

көнбатыш (Tatar): west

Definitions

  1. west

Ancestry of “көнбатыш”, step by step

көнбатыш traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tatar көн

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tatarкөнday
2Kipchakکونthe sun
3Proto-Turkickünpeople

via Tatar батыу

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tatarбатыу

Words derived from “көнбатыш

Every word from Proto-Turkic künEvery word from Kipchak کونEvery word from Tatar көн
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