Where does “başmak” come from?
başmak (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish باصمق, from Proto-Turkic bas- — to press.
başmak (Turkish): shoe
Ancestry of “başmak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | باصمق | to hit; appear |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | bas- | to press |