Where does “oymaq” come from?

oymaq (Crimean Tatar) comes from Turkish oymak, from Ottoman Turkish اویماق, from Mongolian аймаг — tribe; province; league.

oymaq (Crimean Tatar): thimble, ferrule

Definitions

  1. thimble, ferrule

Ancestry of “oymaq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishoymaktribe; to cut, chisel, carve, or engrave a design...
2Ottoman Turkishاویماقthimble
3Mongolianаймагtribe; province; league
Every word from Mongolian аймаг