Where does “قولاچلامق” come from?
قولاچلامق (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قولاچ, from Proto-Turkic *kulač.
قولاچلامق (Ottoman Turkish): to fathom, to measure the length with outstretched arms
Definitions
- to fathom, to measure the length with outstretched arms
Ancestry of “قولاچلامق”, step by step
قولاچلامق traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish قولاچ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قولاچ | armspan, fathom, brace, toise, the distance between the fingertips of two outstretched arms |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *kulač | — |
via Ottoman Turkish ـلا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ـلا | — |