Where does “oxatan” come from?

oxatan (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani ox, from Proto-Turkic ok — arrow.

oxatan (Azerbaijani): archer

Definitions

  1. archer

Ancestry of “oxatan”, step by step

oxatan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Azerbaijani ox

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanioxarrow; axis; axle
2Proto-Turkicokarrow

via Azerbaijani atmaq

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniatmaqto throw; to quit doing something; to put
2Proto-Turkicāt-step; to step; to walk
Every word from Proto-Turkic ok →Every word from Azerbaijani ox →