Where does “Karakalpak” come from?
Karakalpak (English) comes from Karakalpak qaraqalpaq, from Tatar qalpaq, from Turkish kalpak, from Ottoman Turkish قلپاق — calpack, a kind of cap typical of Turkic countries, with a high crown.
Karakalpak (English): A member of a Turkic ethnic group native to...
Definitions
- A member of a Turkic ethnic group native to...
Ancestry of “Karakalpak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karakalpak | qaraqalpaq | Karakalpak |
| 2 | Tatar | qalpaq | hat |
| 3 | Turkish | kalpak | calpack |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | قلپاق | calpack, a kind of cap typical of Turkic countries, with a high crown |