Where does “утау” come from?

утау (Tatar) comes from Proto-Turkic ōtag, from Proto-Turkic ōt — fire; bonfire.

утау (Tatar): shelf

Definitions

  1. shelf

Ancestry of “утау”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicōtagfireplace; tent; room
2Proto-Turkicōtfire; bonfire
Every word from Proto-Turkic ōt →Every word from Proto-Turkic ōtag →
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