Where does “ortac” come from?
ortac (Romanian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ortak, from Ottoman Turkish اورتاق, from Old Turkic ortuk, from Azerbaijani örtmək, from Ottoman Turkish اورتمك, from Proto-Turkic ört-, from Proto-Turkic ȫr- — to rise; to spin; to plait.
ortac (Romanian): comrade
Definitions
- comrade
Ancestry of “ortac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ortak | partner, associate; accomplice; friend, mate |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | اورتاق | partner, associate, companion; accomplice |
| 3 | Old Turkic | ortuk | — |
| 4 | Azerbaijani | örtmək | to close, shut the door etc |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | اورتمك | to cover, to wrap, to clothe; to hide, to... |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | ört- | to cover |
| 7 | Proto-Turkic | ȫr- | to rise; to spin; to plait |