Where does “Bolşevik” come from?
Bolşevik (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish بولشهویك, from Russian большеви́к, from Russian бо́льше — bigger, larger, more, greater.
Bolşevik (Turkish): Bolshevik
Definitions
- Bolshevik
Ancestry of “Bolşevik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | بولشهویك | Bolshevik |
| 2 | Russian | большеви́к | Bolshevik |
| 3 | Russian | бо́льше | bigger, larger, more, greater |