Where does “бајрак” come from?
бајрак (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish بیراق, from Proto-Turkic badrak — banner, flag.
бајрак (Macedonian): banner, flag
Ancestry of “бајрак”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | بیراق | flag, banner, standard |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | badrak | banner, flag |