Where does “Sakha” come from?

Sakha (English) comes from Russian саха́, from Yakut саха, from Proto-Turkic jaka — collar; edge; edge; collar; collar.

Sakha (English): A person of Sakha ethnicity

Definitions

  1. A person of Sakha ethnicity

Ancestry of “Sakha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсаха́—
2YakutсахаSakha, Yakuts
3Proto-Turkicjakacollar; edge; edge; collar; collar

Words derived from “Sakha”

Every word from Proto-Turkic jaka →Every word from Yakut саха →Every word from Russian саха́ →