Where does “otaqlığ” come from?

otaqlığ (Khalaj) comes from Azerbaijani otaq, from Proto-Turkic ōtag, from Proto-Turkic ōt — fire; bonfire.

otaqlığ (Khalaj): fiancé

Definitions

  1. fiancé

Ancestry of “otaqlığ”, step by step

otaqlığ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Azerbaijani otaq

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniotaqroom
2Proto-Turkicōtagfireplace; tent; room
3Proto-Turkicōtfire; bonfire

via Khalaj lığ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khalajlığ—
Every word from Proto-Turkic ōt →Every word from Proto-Turkic ōtag →Every word from Azerbaijani otaq →