Where does “ortak” come from?
ortak (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.
ortak (Serbo-Croatian): partner, associate; accomplice; friend, mate
Definitions
- partner, associate; accomplice; friend, mate
Ancestry of “ortak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | اورتاق | partner, associate, companion; accomplice |
| 2 | Old Turkic | ortuk | — |
| 3 | Azerbaijani | örtmək | — |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | اورتمك | to cover, to wrap, to clothe; to hide, to... |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ört- | to cover |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | ȫr- | to rise; to spin; to plait |