Where does “башчы” come from?

башчы (Kyrgyz) comes from Kyrgyz баш, from Proto-Turkic baĺč — head; beginning.

башчы (Kyrgyz): leader

Definitions

  1. leader

Ancestry of “башчы”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kyrgyzбашhead
2Proto-Turkicbaĺčhead; beginning

Words derived from “башчы”

Every word from Proto-Turkic baĺč →Every word from Kyrgyz баш →