Where does “өт” come from?
өт (Mongolian) comes from Proto-Turkic ōt — fire; bonfire.
өт (Mongolian): worm, maggot
Definitions
- worm, maggot
Ancestry of “өт”, step by step
өт traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Turkic ōt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | ōt | fire; bonfire |
via Proto-Mongolic hötü
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mongolic | hötü | — |