Where does “О̀џак” come from?

О̀џак (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Turkish ocak, from Ottoman Turkish اوجاق, from Proto-Turkic *ōtčak.

О̀џак (Serbo-Croatian): hearth, fireplace

Definitions

  1. hearth, fireplace

Ancestry of “О̀џак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishocakstove, oven, fireplace; chimney; January
2Ottoman Turkishاوجاقstove, oven, kiln, furnace; fireplace; chimney
3Proto-Turkic*ōtčak

Words derived from “О̀џак

Every word from Proto-Turkic *ōtčakEvery word from Ottoman Turkish اوجاقEvery word from Turkish ocak