Where does “имсәк” come from?
имсәк (Bashkir) comes from Proto-Turkic emček, from Proto-Turkic em- — now; to suck.
имсәк (Bashkir): breast; nipple
Ancestry of “имсәк”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | emček | breast; nipple |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | em- | now; to suck |