Where does “yasak” come from?
yasak (English) comes from Russian ясак, from Turkic unknown, from Persian پلنگ — panther; leopard.
yasak (English): An in-kind tribute in Imperial Russia exacted...
Definitions
- An in-kind tribute in Imperial Russia exacted...
Ancestry of “yasak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | ясак | yasak; conventional sign, signal |
| 2 | Turkic | unknown | — |
| 3 | Persian | پلنگ | panther; leopard |