Where does “колан” come from?

колан (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قولاك, from Proto-Turkic *kolan.

колан (Macedonian): belt

Definitions

  1. belt

Ancestry of “колан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقولاكgirth, a band passed under the belly of an animal, which holds a saddle in place
2Proto-Turkic*kolan—
Every word from Proto-Turkic *kolan →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قولاك →