Where does “*yatgak” come from?
*yatgak (Proto-Turkic) comes from Old Turkic yat-, from Proto-Indo-European yet- — to establish oneself, place firmly.
Ancestry of “*yatgak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Turkic | yat- | to bend, incline; to lie |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | yet- | to establish oneself, place firmly |