Where does “yatagan” come from?

yatagan (French) comes from Ottoman Turkish یتاغان, from Old Turkic yat-, from Proto-Indo-European yet- — to establish oneself, place firmly.

yatagan (French): yataghan

Definitions

  1. yataghan

Ancestry of “yatagan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishیتاغانyataghan
2Old Turkicyat-to bend, incline; to lie
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyet-to establish oneself, place firmly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yet- →Every word from Old Turkic yat- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish یتاغان →