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Etymology of Yakut

From Russian яку́т (jakút), from Proto-Turkic *yaka (“collar; edge”). Related to Yakut саха (saqa) via earlier *čaqa < *ǰaqa. Compare Turkish yaka (“collar”). The ending -ут possibly contains the Mongol plural suffix; co

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Unnumbered source etymology

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name

The language of these people.

noun

One of a Siberian people who speak a Turkic language, and live in the Lena river basin.

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

From Russian яку́т (jakút), from Proto-Turkic *yaka (“collar; edge”). Related to Yakut саха (saqa) via earlier *čaqa < *ǰaqa. Compare Turkish yaka (“collar”). The ending -ут possibly contains the Mongol plural suffix; compare Buryat яхад (jaxad, “Yakuts”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Derivation mentionяку́тru
  • Derivation mention*yakatrk-pro · collar; edge
  • Cognate mentionyakatr
  • Non-cognate comparisonяхадbua · Yakuts
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