Where does “шаарбашчы” come from?

шаарбашчы (Kyrgyz) comes from Kyrgyz шаар, from Persian شهر, from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 — land, country; city.

шаарбашчы (Kyrgyz): mayor

Definitions

  1. mayor

Ancestry of “шаарбашчы”, step by step

шаарбашчы traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kyrgyz шаар

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kyrgyzшаарcity; city-state
2Persianشهرland, country; city, town
3Middle Persian𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩land, country; city

via Kyrgyz башчы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kyrgyzбашчыleader
2Kyrgyzбашhead
3Proto-Turkicbaĺčhead; beginning
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 →Every word from Persian شهر →Every word from Kyrgyz шаар →