Where does “жолбасшы” come from?
жолбасшы (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh бас, from Russian бас, from German Baß, from Italian basso, from Latin Bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis — to step.
жолбасшы (Kazakh): leader
Definitions
- leader
Ancestry of “жолбасшы”, step by step
жолбасшы traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kazakh бас
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | бас | head; chief, leader; start, beginning |
| 2 | Russian | бас | bass |
| 3 | German | Baß | — |
| 4 | Italian | basso | low; short; narrow, thin |
| 5 | Latin | Bassus | thick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |