Where does βCathayaβ come from?
Cathaya (Latin) comes from Old Turkic π°Άπ°π±π°ͺ, from Khitan π±Ώπ²«.
Ancestry of βCathayaβ, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Turkic | π°Άπ°π±π°ͺ | Khitans |
| 2 | Khitan | π±Ώπ²« | β |
Cathaya (Latin) comes from Old Turkic π°Άπ°π±π°ͺ, from Khitan π±Ώπ²«.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Turkic | π°Άπ°π±π°ͺ | Khitans |
| 2 | Khitan | π±Ώπ²« | β |