Where does “шикр-балта” come from?

шикр-балта (Kalmyk) comes from Kalmyk шикр, from Proto-Mongolic šiker — sugar.

шикр-балта (Kalmyk): sweet, confection, candy

Definitions

  1. sweet, confection, candy

Ancestry of “шикр-балта”, step by step

шикр-балта traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kalmyk шикр

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kalmykшикрsugar
2Proto-Mongolicšikersugar

via Kalmyk бал

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kalmykбалhoney
Every word from Proto-Mongolic šikerEvery word from Kalmyk шикр