Where does “baskın” come from?

baskın (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish باصقین, from Ottoman Turkish باصمق, from Proto-Turkic bas- — to press.

baskın (Turkish): surprise attack, raid

Definitions

  1. surprise attack, raid

Ancestry of “baskın”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishباصقینa surprise attack
2Ottoman Turkishباصمقto hit; appear
3Proto-Turkicbas-to press
Every word from Proto-Turkic bas- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish باصمق →Every word from Ottoman Turkish باصقین →
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