Where does “кәмендә” come from?

кәмендә (Bashkir) comes from Bashkir кәм, from Persian کم, from Middle Persian 𐭪𐭬 — little, small.

кәмендә (Bashkir): at least, leastways, no less than

Definitions

  1. at least, leastways, no less than

Ancestry of “кәмендә”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bashkirкәмless, insufficient "in number/amount"; inferior,...
2Persianکمfew; little; small
3Middle Persian𐭪𐭬little, small
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭪𐭬Every word from Persian کمEvery word from Bashkir кәм