Where does “исемлек” come from?
исемлек (Bashkir) comes from Bashkir исем, from Classical Persian اسم, from Arabic اِسْم, from Proto-Semitic šim-, from Proto-Afroasiatic sim- — name.
исемлек (Bashkir): list, register, roll
Ancestry of “исемлек”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bashkir | исем | name, first name, Christian name, given name;... |
| 2 | Classical Persian | اسم | — |
| 3 | Arabic | اِسْم | name, appellation; noun; name; reputation |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | šim- | name |
| 5 | Proto-Afroasiatic | sim- | name |