Where does “битлек” come from?

битлек (Bashkir) comes from Bashkir бит, from Russian ведь, from Old East Slavic вѣдѣ.

битлек (Bashkir): mask for disguise or protection

Definitions

  1. mask for disguise or protection

Ancestry of “битлек”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bashkirбитface; cheek; page
2Russianведьafter all; indeed, surely; why, well
3Old East Slavicвѣдѣ—
Every word from Old East Slavic вѣдѣ →Every word from Russian ведь →Every word from Bashkir бит →
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