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Etymology

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It is considered a borrowing from a Turkic (Crimean Tatar, or rather Nogai) language paχn at, in which it is explained (according to Lokotsch[1] and Miklosich,[2] for example) as a compound word formed from Persian پهن (pahn, wide, broad) (cf. Ottoman Turkish پهن (pehn)) + at (“horse”) of Common Turkic origin (cf. Nogai at, Crimean Tatar at).[3] Vasmer considers this highly unlikely.[4]

Cognates include Ukrainian бахма́т (baxmát) and Polish bachmat.

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бахма́т (baxmátm anim (genitive бахма́та, nominative plural бахма́ты, genitive plural бахма́тов)

  1. small, strong horse
  2. klepper, pony

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  1. ^ Lokotsch, Karl (1927) Etymologisches Wörterbuch der europäischen Wörter orientalischen Ursprungs (in German), Heidelberg: Carl Winter’s Universitätsbuchhandlung, § 128, pages 11-12
  2. ^ Miklosich, Fr. (1886) Etymologisches Worterbuch der slavischen Sprachen[1], Wien: Wien W. Braumüller, page 414
  3. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “бахмат”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
  4. ^ Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “бахмат”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  5. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “бахмат”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
  6. ^ Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “бахмат”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Further reading

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  • бахмат in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Cognates include Russian бахма́т (baxmát) and Polish bachmat.

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бахма́т (baxmátm animal (genitive бахма́та, nominative plural бахма́ти, genitive plural бахма́тів)

  1. war riding horse; palfrey; pack horse

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References

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  1. ^ Lokotsch, Karl (1927) Etymologisches Wörterbuch der europäischen Wörter orientalischen Ursprungs (in German), Heidelberg: Carl Winter’s Universitätsbuchhandlung, § 128, pages 11-12
  2. ^ Miklosich, Fr. (1886) Etymologisches Worterbuch der slavischen Sprachen[2], Wien: Wien W. Braumüller, page 414
  3. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “бахмат”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
  4. ^ Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “бахмат”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  5. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “бахмат”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
  6. ^ Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “бахмат”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

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