Where does “ортак” come from?

ортак (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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.

ортак (Serbo-Croatian): partner, associate; accomplice; friend, mate

Definitions

  1. partner, associate; accomplice; friend, mate

Ancestry of “ортак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاورتاقpartner, associate, companion; accomplice
2Old Turkicortuk—
3Azerbaijaniörtməkto close, shut the door etc
4Ottoman Turkishاورتمكto cover, to wrap, to clothe; to hide, to...
5Proto-Turkicört-to cover
6Proto-Turkicȫr-to rise; to spin; to plait
Every word from Proto-Turkic ȫr- →Every word from Proto-Turkic ört- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish اورتمك →