Where does “یاغلق” come from?

یاغلق (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish یاغ, from Proto-Turkic yāg — fat, butter, lard, thick.

یاغلق (Ottoman Turkish): handkerchief, piece of cloth carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands

Definitions

  1. handkerchief, piece of cloth carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands

Ancestry of “یاغلق”, step by step

یاغلق traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ottoman Turkish یاغ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishیاغoil, grease, ointment, pomade, any greasy substance
2Proto-Turkicyāgfat, butter, lard, thick

via Proto-Turkic yaglïk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicyaglïkkerchief, headscarf; spear

Words derived from “یاغلق”

Every word from Proto-Turkic yāg →Every word from Ottoman Turkish یاغ →