Where does “башкалаа” come from?

башкалаа (Kyrgyz) comes from Kyrgyz калаа, from Persian قلعه, from Arabic قَلْعَة — citadel, fort; fortress, fort, castle; fort,...

башкалаа (Kyrgyz): capital city

Definitions

  1. capital city

Ancestry of “башкалаа”, step by step

башкалаа traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kyrgyz калаа

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kyrgyzкалааcity, town
2Persianقلعهfortress, castle, stronghold; rook
3Arabicقَلْعَةcitadel, fort; fortress, fort, castle; fort,...

via Kyrgyz баш

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kyrgyzбашhead
2Proto-Turkicbaĺčhead; beginning
Every word from Arabic قَلْعَة →Every word from Persian قلعه →Every word from Kyrgyz калаа →