Where does “xaç atası” come from?

xaç atası (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani xaç, from Persian خاچ — Alternative spelling of خاج.

xaç atası (Azerbaijani): godfather

Definitions

  1. godfather

Ancestry of “xaç atası”, step by step

xaç atası traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Azerbaijani xaç

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanixaçcross
2PersianخاچAlternative spelling of خاج

via Azerbaijani ata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniatafather
2Proto-TurkicAtafather
Every word from Persian خاچ →Every word from Azerbaijani xaç →
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