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Where does “башҡорт” come from?

башҡорт (Bashkir) comes from Proto-Turkic baĺč — head; beginning.

башҡорт (Bashkir): Bashkir

Definitions

  1. Bashkir

Ancestry of “башҡорт”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicbaĺčhead; beginning

Words derived from “башҡорт”

  • Bashkortostan
  • Bashkortostani
  • bachquir
  • Башҡортостан
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