Where does “basma” come from?
basma (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish باصمه, from Ottoman Turkish باصمق, from Proto-Turkic bas- — to press.
basma (Romanian): handkerchief
Ancestry of “basma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | باصمه | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | باصمق | to hit; appear |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | bas- | to press |