Where does “koltuk” come from?

koltuk (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قولتق, from Proto-Turkic kȫl — lake.

koltuk (Turkish): armchair, seat

Definitions

  1. armchair, seat

Ancestry of “koltuk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقولتقarmpit, the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder
2Proto-Turkickȫllake

Words derived from “koltuk

Every word from Proto-Turkic kȫlEvery word from Ottoman Turkish قولتق