Where does “taç” come from?
taç (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish تاج, from Persian تاج, from Arabic تَاج, from Classical Persian گل, from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH — to breathe.
taç (Turkish): crown
Definitions
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Ancestry of “taç”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | تاج | crown, diadem; regal power, the position of... |
| 2 | Persian | تاج | crown; tuft |
| 3 | Arabic | تَاج | — |
| 4 | Classical Persian | گل | — |
| 5 | Arabic | نُور | light, brightess; ray of light, light beam;... |
| 6 | Classical Persian | جَان | — |
| 7 | Middle Persian | 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 | — |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |