Where does “balta” come from?
balta (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish بالطه, from Proto-Turkic baltu — axe.
balta (Turkish): ax, axe, hatchet
Ancestry of “balta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | بالطه | ax, axe |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | baltu | axe |
Words derived from “balta”