Where does “ulaan” come from?
ulaan (Dutch) comes from German Ulan, from Polish ułan, from Turkish oğlan, from Ottoman Turkish اوغلان, from Old Anatolian Turkish اوغلان, from Proto-Turkic *oglan.
ulaan (Dutch): uhlan, lightly armed lancer
Definitions
- uhlan, lightly armed lancer
Ancestry of “ulaan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Ulan | uhlan |
| 2 | Polish | ułan | uhlan |
| 3 | Turkish | oğlan | boy, male child; catamite; knave, jack in playing... |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | اوغلان | — |
| 5 | Old Anatolian Turkish | اوغلان | — |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | *oglan | — |