Where does “oturaq” come from?

oturaq (Crimean Tatar) comes from Azerbaijani oturmaq, from Proto-Turkic oltur-, from Proto-Turkic ol- — to be, become; to ripe.

oturaq (Crimean Tatar): seat

Definitions

  1. seat

Ancestry of “oturaq”, step by step

oturaq traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Azerbaijani oturmaq

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanioturmaqto sit; to take root
2Proto-Turkicoltur-to sit; to dwell, reside
3Proto-Turkicol-to be, become; to ripe

via Crimean Tatar aq

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Crimean Tataraqwhite
2Proto-TurkicĀkwhite
Every word from Proto-Turkic ol- →Every word from Proto-Turkic oltur- →Every word from Azerbaijani oturmaq →