Where does “балта” come from?
балта (Karachay-Balkar) comes from Old Turkic baltu, from Proto-Turkic baltu — axe.
балта (Karachay-Balkar): axe
Ancestry of “балта”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Turkic | baltu | axe |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | baltu | axe |