Where does “باشی بوزوق” come from?
باشی بوزوق (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish باش, from Old Anatolian Turkish بَاشْ, from Proto-Turkic baĺč — head; beginning.
باشی بوزوق (Ottoman Turkish): an irregular soldier, literally 'broken-head'
Definitions
- an irregular soldier, literally 'broken-head'
Ancestry of “باشی بوزوق”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | باش | head; chief, master, leader, head; prow, bow,... |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | بَاشْ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | baĺč | head; beginning |
Words derived from “باشی بوزوق”