Where does “башмачник” come from?
башмачник (Russian) comes from Russian башмак, from Ottoman Turkish باشمق, from Proto-Turkic baĺmak — shoe, slipper; boot, shoe.
башмачник (Russian): shoemaker, cobbler
Ancestry of “башмачник”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | башмак | shoe; boot; chock |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | باشمق | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | baĺmak | shoe, slipper; boot, shoe |