Where does “başî” come from?

başî (Kurdish) comes from Northern Kurdish baş, from Classical Persian باش.

başî (Kurdish): benefaction

Definitions

  1. benefaction

Ancestry of “başî”, step by step

başî traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Kurdish baş

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Kurdishbaşgood
2Classical Persianباش—

via Northern Kurdish i

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Kurdishi—
Every word from Classical Persian باش →Every word from Northern Kurdish baş →