Where does “قیصراق” come from?
قیصراق (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Old Anatolian Turkish قصراق, from Proto-Turkic *kïsrak — young unprolific animal.
قیصراق (Ottoman Turkish): mare, an adult female of the species Equus caballus
Definitions
- mare, an adult female of the species Equus caballus
Ancestry of “قیصراق”, step by step
قیصراق traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Anatolian Turkish قصراق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Anatolian Turkish | قصراق | mare, female horse |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *kïsrak | young unprolific animal |
via Proto-Turkic *kïsïr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | *kïsïr | infertile, sterile |