Where does “otlamaq” come from?
otlamaq (Crimean Tatar) comes from Võro maq, from Russian маг, from Ancient Greek Μάγος, from Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐏁, from Proto-Iranian magúš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian magʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European megʰ-ú-s, from Proto-Indo-European megʰ- — to be able.
otlamaq (Crimean Tatar): to graze
Definitions
- to graze
Ancestry of “otlamaq”, step by step
otlamaq traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Võro maq
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Võro | maq | I |
| 2 | Russian | маг | mage |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μάγος | magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,... |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | magʰúš | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ-ú-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ- | to be able |
via Crimean Tatar la
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crimean Tatar | la | — |