Where does “ܝܠܚܬܐ” come from?

ܝܠܚܬܐ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic) comes from Ottoman Turkish یاغلق, from Ottoman Turkish یاغ, from Proto-Turkic yāg — fat, butter, lard, thick.

ܝܠܚܬܐ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic): headscarf

Definitions

  1. headscarf

Ancestry of “ܝܠܚܬܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishیاغلقhandkerchief, piece of cloth carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands
2Ottoman Turkishیاغoil, grease, ointment, pomade, any greasy substance
3Proto-Turkicyāgfat, butter, lard, thick
Every word from Proto-Turkic yāg →Every word from Ottoman Turkish یاغ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish یاغلق →