Where does “бутак” come from?

бутак (Kyrgyz) comes from Malay butak, from Proto-Turkic *būta- — to cut branches.

бутак (Kyrgyz): branch

Definitions

  1. branch

Ancestry of “бутак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalaybutakObsolete form of botak
2Proto-Turkic*būta-to cut branches
Every word from Proto-Turkic *būta- →Every word from Malay butak →