Where does “yatagan” come from?
yatagan (English) comes from English yataghan, from Ottoman Turkish یتاغان, from Old Turkic yat-, from Proto-Indo-European yet- — to establish oneself, place firmly.
yatagan (English): Alternative spelling of yataghan
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of yataghan
Ancestry of “yatagan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | yataghan | A type of sword used in Muslim countries from the... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | یتاغان | yataghan |
| 3 | Old Turkic | yat- | to bend, incline; to lie |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yet- | to establish oneself, place firmly |