Where does “көньяк-көнбатыш” come from?

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

көньяк-көнбатыш (Tatar): southwest

Definitions

  1. southwest

Ancestry of “көньяк-көнбатыш”, step by step

көньяк-көнбатыш traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tatar көнбатыш

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tatarкөнбатышwest
2Tatarкөнday
3Kipchakکونthe sun
4Proto-Turkickünpeople

via Tatar көньяк

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tatarкөньякsouth
2Tatarяк—
Every word from Proto-Turkic kün →Every word from Kipchak کون →Every word from Tatar көн →