Where does “батак” come from?
батак (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish باتاق, from Proto-Turkic batgak, from Proto-Turkic bat- — to sink; to fit into, get into; to sink, get...
батак (Macedonian): leg
Definitions
- leg
Ancestry of “батак”, step by step
батак traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish باتاق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | باتاق | swamp, marsh, quagmire, bog; quicksand; den of... |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | batgak | sticky mud, bog |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | bat- | to sink; to fit into, get into; to sink, get... |
via Ottoman Turkish باجاق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | باجاق | leg, thigh; knave, jack in playing cards |