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Where does “γιακάς” come from?

γιακάς (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish یاقه, from Proto-Turkic jaka — collar; edge; edge; collar; collar.

γιακάς (Greek): collar; lapel

Definitions

  1. collar; lapel

Ancestry of “γιακάς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishیاقهcollar of a garment
2Proto-Turkicjakacollar; edge; edge; collar; collar
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