Where does “матыр” come from?

матыр (Northern Altai) comes from Proto-Turkic bagatur — hero.

матыр (Northern Altai): hero, bogatyr

Definitions

  1. hero, bogatyr

Ancestry of “матыр”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicbagaturhero
Every word from Proto-Turkic bagatur