Where does “barmaq” come from?
barmaq (Azerbaijani) comes from Turkmen barmak, from Proto-Turkic bar- — to walk, go; to come, reach.
barmaq (Azerbaijani): finger
Ancestry of “barmaq”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkmen | barmak | finger |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | bar- | to walk, go; to come, reach |