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Where does “orta” come from?

orta (Azerbaijani) comes from Proto-Turkic *ortu, from Proto-Turkic ȫr- — to rise; to spin; to plait.

orta (Azerbaijani): middle; average

Definitions

  1. middle; average

Ancestry of “orta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkic*ortu—
2Proto-Turkicȫr-to rise; to spin; to plait

Words derived from “orta”

  • ortaq
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