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