Where does “саха” come from?

саха (Yakut) comes from Proto-Turkic jaka — collar; edge; edge; collar; collar.

саха (Yakut): Sakha, Yakuts

Definitions

  1. Sakha, Yakuts

Ancestry of “саха”, step by step

саха traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Turkic jaka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicjakacollar; edge; edge; collar; collar

via Old Turkic jaqa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Turkicjaqa

Words derived from “саха

Every word from Proto-Turkic jaka