Where does “قەلەي” come from?

قەلەي (Uyghur) comes from Chagatai قلعی, from Classical Persian قَلَعِی, from Arabic قَلَعِيّ — related to tin; tin.

قەلەي (Uyghur): tin

Definitions

  1. tin

Ancestry of “قەلەي”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chagataiقلعی—
2Classical Persianقَلَعِی—
3Arabicقَلَعِيّrelated to tin; tin
Every word from Arabic قَلَعِيّ →Every word from Classical Persian قَلَعِی →Every word from Chagatai قلعی →