Where does “Bashkir” come from?

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

Bashkir (English): Of or pertaining to a certain Turkic ethnic group...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a certain Turkic ethnic group...

Ancestry of “Bashkir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбашки́рBashkir
2BashkirбашҡортBashkir
3Proto-Turkicbaĺčhead; beginning
Every word from Proto-Turkic baĺč →Every word from Bashkir башҡорт →Every word from Russian башки́р →