Where does “одаја” come from?
одаја (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish اوطه, from Ottoman Turkish اوتاق, from Proto-Turkic ōtag, from Proto-Turkic ōt — fire; bonfire.
одаја (Serbo-Croatian): room; chamber; vault
Ancestry of “одаја”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | اوطه | room, chamber, vault |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | اوتاق | great tent |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | ōtag | fireplace; tent; room |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | ōt | fire; bonfire |