Where does “ватандаш” come from?
ватандаш (Tatar) comes from Bashkir ватан, from Arabic وَطَن — nation; homeland.
ватандаш (Tatar): compatriot, fellow-countryman
Definitions
- compatriot, fellow-countryman
Ancestry of “ватандаш”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bashkir | ватан | motherland, fatherland, mother country, homeland |
| 2 | Arabic | وَطَن | nation; homeland |