Where does “*bahaq” come from?

*bahaq (Proto-Malayo-Chamic) comes from Proto-Austronesian baSaq, from Azerbaijani baş, from Proto-Turkic baĺč — head; beginning.

Ancestry of “*bahaq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-AustronesianbaSaqflood; to overflow
2Azerbaijanibaşhead; beginning; end, side
3Proto-Turkicbaĺčhead; beginning
Every word from Proto-Turkic baĺč →Every word from Azerbaijani baş →Every word from Proto-Austronesian baSaq →
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