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Where does “Бикбулат” come from?

Бикбулат (Bashkir) comes from Bashkir бик, from Proto-Turkic bek — firm, solid, stable.

Ancestry of “Бикбулат”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bashkirбикvery
2Proto-Turkicbekfirm, solid, stable
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