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Where does “таҡтаташ” come from?

таҡтаташ (Bashkir) comes from Bashkir таҡта, from Persian تخته, from Middle Persian tʾhtk', from Middle Persian tʾht', from Proto-Iranian *táxtah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *táktas, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

таҡтаташ (Bashkir): memorial/commemorative plaque

Definitions

  1. memorial/commemorative plaque

Ancestry of “таҡтаташ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bashkirтаҡтаboard; plank; blackboard, chalkboard
2Persianتختهboard; plank; board; blackboard, chalkboard,...
3Middle Persiantʾhtk'tablet, plank, board
4Middle Persiantʾht'throne
5Proto-Iranian*táxtah—
6Proto-Indo-Iranian*táktas—
7Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
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