Where does “باشاق” come from?

باشاق (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Proto-Turkic bAlak, from Proto-Turkic bāla — young animal; child; wife's younger sister.

باشاق (Ottoman Turkish): head of a sharp weapon such as a spear, spade, and especially of an arrow; spearhead, arrowhead

Definitions

  1. head of a sharp weapon such as a spear, spade, and especially of an arrow; spearhead, arrowhead

Ancestry of “باشاق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-TurkicbAlakpant leg; ankle
2Proto-Turkicbālayoung animal; child; wife's younger sister

Words derived from “باشاق”

Every word from Proto-Turkic bāla →Every word from Proto-Turkic bAlak →