Where does “умарта” come from?
умарта (Bashkir) comes from Russian борть, from Proto-Slavic bъrtь, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrH-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
умарта (Bashkir): hive, beehive
Ancestry of “умарта”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | борть | beehive in a hollow tree |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bъrtь | hive of wild bees |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrH-t- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |