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Where does “Kırgızca” come from?

Kırgızca (Turkish) comes from Turkish -ça, from Sanskrit सह, from Sanskrit मत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian matás, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “Kırgızca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkish-çalike, -like, -ly; -ish; as if, as though; in the...
2Sanskritसहthe month मार्गशीर्ष; a particular fire; a...
3Sanskritमतtraversed, measured across; opinion
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmatás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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