Where does “payak” come from?

payak (Turkish) comes from Bulgarian паяк, from Proto-Slavic pajękъ.

Ancestry of “payak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianпаякspider
2Proto-Slavicpajękъ—
Every word from Proto-Slavic pajękъ →Every word from Bulgarian паяк →
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