Where does “яка” come from?

яка (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish یاقه, from Proto-Turkic jaka — collar; edge; edge; collar; collar.

яка (Bulgarian): collar as a piece of clothing (also medicinally)

Definitions

  1. collar as a piece of clothing (also medicinally)

Ancestry of “яка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishیاقهcollar of a garment
2Proto-Turkicjakacollar; edge; edge; collar; collar
Every word from Proto-Turkic jaka →Every word from Ottoman Turkish یاقه →