Where does “başəğ” come from?

başəğ (Talysh) comes from Proto-Austronesian baSaq, from Azerbaijani baş, from Proto-Turkic baĺč — head; beginning.

başəğ (Talysh): ear (fruiting body of a grain plant)

Definitions

  1. ear (fruiting body of a grain plant)

Ancestry of “başəğ”, step by step

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