Where does “uhlan” come from?
uhlan (English) comes from French uhlan, from German Uhlan, from Polish ułan, from Turkish oğlan, from Ottoman Turkish اوغلان, from Old Anatolian Turkish اوغلان, from Proto-Turkic *oglan.
uhlan (English): A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a...
Definitions
- A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a...
Ancestry of “uhlan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | uhlan | uhlan |
| 2 | German | Uhlan | Alternative spelling of Ulan |
| 3 | Polish | ułan | uhlan |
| 4 | Turkish | oğlan | boy, male child; catamite; knave, jack in playing... |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | اوغلان | — |
| 6 | Old Anatolian Turkish | اوغلان | — |
| 7 | Proto-Turkic | *oglan | — |