Where does “Baškirka” come from?

Baškirka (Czech) comes from Czech Baškir, from Russian башки́р, from Bashkir башҡорт, from Proto-Turkic baĺč — head; beginning.

Baškirka (Czech): female Bashkir

Definitions

  1. female Bashkir

Ancestry of “Baškirka”, step by step

Baškirka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech Baškir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechBaškirBashkir
2Russianбашки́рBashkir
3BashkirбашҡортBashkir
4Proto-Turkicbaĺčhead; beginning

via Czech ká

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechkáThe name of the Latin-script letter K; regrets
Every word from Proto-Turkic baĺč →Every word from Bashkir башҡорт →Every word from Russian башки́р →