Where does “kundak” come from?

kundak (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قونداق, from Ancient Greek κοντάκιον, from Ancient Greek κόνταξ, from Ancient Greek κοντός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- — to pierce; to prick; point; to stab.

kundak (Turkish): the blanket that you use to wrap around a newborn; swaddling, swaddling clothes

Definitions

  1. the blanket that you use to wrap around a newborn; swaddling, swaddling clothes

Ancestry of “kundak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقونداقbundle, faggot, oakum, roll of rags or anything
2Ancient GreekκοντάκιονKontakion, a type of Byzantine hymn
3Ancient Greekκόνταξrod, stick
4Ancient Greekκοντόςshort; pole; pike
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱent-to pierce; to prick; point; to stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- →Every word from Ancient Greek κοντός →Every word from Ancient Greek κόνταξ →