Where does “бай” come from?

бай (Bashkir) comes from Proto-Turkic *bāy — rich.

бай (Bashkir): rich, wealthy; rich man; "component forming given...

Definitions

  1. rich, wealthy; rich man; "component forming given...

Ancestry of “бай”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkic*bāyrich

Words derived from “бай

Every word from Proto-Turkic *bāy