kuša- 1, kušak 2

1 подпоясывать 2 пояс, кушак

Proto-Turkic: *Koĺa- (*Kuĺa-)
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Russian meaning: 1 to girdle 2 girdle
Turkish: kuša- 1, kušak 2
Tatar: qušaq 2 (arch.)
Middle Turkic: qušaq 2 (Pav. C.)
Turkmen: Gušaq 2
Bashkir: qušaq 2
Gagauz: qušaq 2
Comments: The stem should be probably distinguished historically from *Koĺ- 'to couple, bind', although contaminations were possible. Turk. > Russ. кушак (Дмитриев 1958, 28, Шипова 216).