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English word origin

Etymology of Sakha

Borrowed from Russian саха́ (saxá), from Yakut саха (saqa), from Proto-Turkic *yaka (“edge; collar”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

A person of Sakha ethnicity. · A formerly seminomadic Siberian people. · A North Siberian Turkic language.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Russian саха́ (saxá), from Yakut саха (saqa), from Proto-Turkic *yaka (“edge; collar”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A geographical region of North Asia which is inhabited dominantly by the Sakha people. · A republic and federal subject of Russia; in full, Sakha Republic. Official name: Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Russian Саха́ (Saxá), from Yakut Саха (Saqa), from Proto-Turkic *jaka (“edge; collar”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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