Where does “başdan-ayağa” come from?

başdan-ayağa (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani baş, from Proto-Turkic baĺč — head; beginning.

başdan-ayağa (Azerbaijani): head to toe, entirely, completely

Definitions

  1. head to toe, entirely, completely

Ancestry of “başdan-ayağa”, step by step

başdan-ayağa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Azerbaijani baş

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanibaşhead; beginning; end, side
2Proto-Turkicbaĺčhead; beginning

via Azerbaijani ayaq

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniayaqfoot, leg
2Proto-Turkicadakfoot; end
Every word from Proto-Turkic baĺč →