Where does “batina” come from?
batina (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian bȃt, from Ottoman Turkish باصدی, from Ottoman Turkish باصمق, from Proto-Turkic bas- — to press.
Ancestry of “batina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | bȃt | tramp, clatter |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | باصدی | — |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | باصمق | to hit; appear |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | bas- | to press |