Where does “ташбаш” come from?

ташбаш (Bashkir) comes from Bashkir баш, from Proto-Turkic baĺč — head; beginning.

ташбаш (Bashkir): gudgeon, Gobio gobio

Definitions

  1. gudgeon, Gobio gobio

Ancestry of “ташбаш”, step by step

ташбаш traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bashkir баш

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bashkirбашhead; intelligence, intellect, mental aptitude or...
2Proto-Turkicbaĺčhead; beginning

via Bashkir таш

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bashkirташstone, rock
2Proto-Turkic*tāĺ—
Every word from Proto-Turkic baĺč →Every word from Bashkir баш →