Where does “Baškiria” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Baškiria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianБашки́рия—
2Russianбашки́рBashkir
3BashkirбашҡортBashkir
4Proto-Turkicbaĺčhead; beginning
Every word from Proto-Turkic baĺč →Every word from Bashkir башҡорт →Every word from Russian башки́р →
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