Where does “yağlık” come from?

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

yağlık (Turkish): large napkin or handkerchief

Definitions

  1. large napkin or handkerchief

Ancestry of “yağlık”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishیاغلقhandkerchief, piece of cloth carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands
2Ottoman Turkishیاغoil, grease, ointment, pomade, any greasy substance
3Proto-Turkicyāgfat, butter, lard, thick
Every word from Proto-Turkic yāg →Every word from Ottoman Turkish یاغ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish یاغلق →