Where does “басмакъ” come from?

басмакъ (Kumyk) comes from Proto-Turkic bas- — to press.

басмакъ (Kumyk): to press, push

Definitions

  1. to press, push

Ancestry of “басмакъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicbas-to press
Every word from Proto-Turkic bas-