Where does “bastis” come from?

bastis (Albanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish باصمق, from Proto-Turkic bas- — to press.

bastis (Albanian): to make a surprise raid and search

Definitions

  1. to make a surprise raid and search

Ancestry of “bastis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishباصمقto hit; appear
2Proto-Turkicbas-to press
Every word from Proto-Turkic bas- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish باصمق →