Where does “ocakbaşı” come from?
ocakbaşı (Turkish) comes from Turkish ocak, from Ottoman Turkish اوجاق, from Proto-Turkic *ōtčak.
ocakbaşı (Turkish): fireside
Ancestry of “ocakbaşı”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | ocak | stove, oven, fireplace; chimney; January |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | اوجاق | stove, oven, kiln, furnace; fireplace; chimney |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *ōtčak | — |