Where does “бам” come from?

бам (Udmurt) comes from Proto-Vietic baŋ, from Proto-Turkic beŋ, from Proto-Turkic *bẹ — Denotes "to be" for first person singular when at the end of an object; am.

бам (Udmurt): cheek, face

Definitions

  1. cheek, face

Ancestry of “бам”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vieticbaŋflat; even
2Proto-Turkicbeŋmole on the face; birthmark; mole
3Proto-Turkic*bẹDenotes "to be" for first person singular when at the end of an object; am

Words derived from “бам”

Every word from Proto-Turkic *bẹ →Every word from Proto-Turkic beŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic baŋ →