Where does “Basar” come from?

Basar (Volga German) comes from Kazakh базар, from Persian بازار, from Middle Persian wʾčʾl, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

Basar (Volga German): market

Definitions

  1. market

Ancestry of “Basar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhбазарbazaar, market place
2Persianبازارmarket; marketplace; bazaar
3Middle Persianwʾčʾlmarket
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-Every word from Middle Persian wʾčʾlEvery word from Persian بازار