Where does “yağ” come from?

yağ (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish یاغ, from Proto-Turkic yāg — fat, butter, lard, thick.

yağ (Turkish): oil; fat, grease

Definitions

  1. oil; fat, grease

Ancestry of “yağ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishیاغoil, grease, ointment, pomade, any greasy substance
2Proto-Turkicyāgfat, butter, lard, thick

Words derived from “yağ”

Every word from Proto-Turkic yāg →Every word from Ottoman Turkish یاغ →