Where does “башкир” come from?

башкир (Ukrainian) comes from Bashkir башҡорт, from Proto-Turkic baĺč — head; beginning.

башкир (Ukrainian): Bashkir

Definitions

  1. Bashkir

Ancestry of “башкир”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BashkirбашҡортBashkir
2Proto-Turkicbaĺčhead; beginning
Every word from Proto-Turkic baĺč →Every word from Bashkir башҡорт →