Where does “ватага” come from?

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

ватага (Russian): gang

Definitions

  1. gang

Ancestry of “ватага”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicōtagfireplace; tent; room
2Proto-Turkicōtfire; bonfire
Every word from Proto-Turkic ōt →Every word from Proto-Turkic ōtag →