Where does “өс” come from?
өс (Bashkir) comes from Russian ось, from Old East Slavic ось, from Proto-Slavic osь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśís, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
өс (Bashkir): three
Definitions
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Ancestry of “өс”, step by step
өс traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ось
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ось | axis; axle; operating system |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | ось | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | osь | axis, axle |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | aśís | axle, axis |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via Proto-Turkic üč
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | üč | three |