Where does “wataha” come from?

wataha (Polish) comes from Ukrainian ватага, from Proto-Turkic ōtag, from Proto-Turkic ōt — fire; bonfire.

wataha (Polish): pack; large group of often armed people

Definitions

  1. pack; large group of often armed people

Ancestry of “wataha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianватагаgang (big, noisy group of people)
2Proto-Turkicōtagfireplace; tent; room
3Proto-Turkicōtfire; bonfire

Words derived from “wataha”

Every word from Proto-Turkic ōt →Every word from Proto-Turkic ōtag →Every word from Ukrainian ватага →