Where does “куршум” come from?
куршум (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قورشون, from Common Turkic korgušïn, from Proto-Turkic *korguĺčïn — lead (metal).
куршум (Bulgarian): bullet
Definitions
- bullet
Ancestry of “куршум”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قورشون | lead; bullet |
| 2 | Common Turkic | korgušïn | lead |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *korguĺčïn | lead (metal) |