Where does “буттопчу” come from?
буттопчу (Kyrgyz) comes from Russian бут, from Ottoman Turkish بود, from Proto-Turkic būt — thigh; leg; leg, foot.
буттопчу (Kyrgyz): footballer
Definitions
- footballer
Ancestry of “буттопчу”, step by step
буттопчу traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian бут
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | бут | rubble, quarry-stone |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بود | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | būt | thigh; leg; leg, foot |
via Kyrgyz топ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyrgyz | топ | ball |