Where does “başkan” come from?
başkan (Turkish) comes from Old Turkic 𐰉𐱁𐰴𐰣, from Proto-Turkic baĺč — head; beginning.
başkan (Turkish): mayor; chairman; president
Definitions
- mayor; chairman; president
Ancestry of “başkan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Turkic | 𐰉𐱁𐰴𐰣 | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | baĺč | head; beginning |
Words derived from “başkan”