Where does “umurtqali” come from?

umurtqali (Uzbek) comes from Uzbek umurtqa, from Proto-Turkic *oŋurtka — spine, backbone.

umurtqali (Uzbek): vertebrate

Definitions

  1. vertebrate

Ancestry of “umurtqali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Uzbekumurtqavertebra
2Proto-Turkic*oŋurtkaspine, backbone
Every word from Proto-Turkic *oŋurtka →Every word from Uzbek umurtqa →