Where does “Başak” come from?

Başak (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish باشاق, from Proto-Turkic bAlak, from Proto-Turkic bāla — young animal; child; wife's younger sister.

Başak (Turkish): Virgo

Definitions

  1. Virgo

Ancestry of “Başak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishباشاقhead of a sharp weapon such as a spear, spade, and especially of an arrow; spearhead, arrowhead
2Proto-TurkicbAlakpant leg; ankle
3Proto-Turkicbālayoung animal; child; wife's younger sister

Words derived from “Başak”

Every word from Proto-Turkic bāla →Every word from Proto-Turkic bAlak →Every word from Ottoman Turkish باشاق →