Where does “باش” come from?

باش (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Old Anatolian Turkish بَاشْ, from Proto-Turkic baĺč — head; beginning.

باش (Ottoman Turkish): head; chief, master, leader, head; prow, bow,...

Definitions

  1. head; chief, master, leader, head; prow, bow,...

Ancestry of “باش”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Anatolian Turkishبَاشْ—
2Proto-Turkicbaĺčhead; beginning

Words derived from “باش”

Every word from Proto-Turkic baĺč →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish بَاشْ →