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Where does “otac” come from?

otac (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish اوتاق, from Proto-Turkic ōtag, from Proto-Turkic ōt — fire; bonfire.

otac (Romanian): fenced area for animals; temporary hut for...

Definitions

  1. fenced area for animals; temporary hut for...

Ancestry of “otac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاوتاقgreat tent
2Proto-Turkicōtagfireplace; tent; room
3Proto-Turkicōtfire; bonfire
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