Where does “яку́т” come from?

яку́т (Russian) comes from Proto-Turkic yaka — collar; edge; edge; collar.

яку́т (Russian): Yakut

Definitions

  1. Yakut

Ancestry of “яку́т”, step by step

яку́т traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Turkic yaka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicyakacollar; edge; edge; collar

via Evenki екэ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EvenkiекэYakut, Sakha

Words derived from “яку́т

Every word from Proto-Turkic yaka