Where does “basma” come from?

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

basma (Turkish): printing; impression

Definitions

  1. printing; impression

Ancestry of “basma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishباصمه—
2Ottoman Turkishباصمقto hit; appear
3Proto-Turkicbas-to press

Words derived from “basma”

Every word from Proto-Turkic bas- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish باصمق →Every word from Ottoman Turkish باصمه →