Where does “cəftələmək” come from?
cəftələmək (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani cəftə, from Ottoman Turkish چفت, from Persian جفت, from Pahlavi ywht, from Proto-Iranian yuxtáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yuktás, from Proto-Indo-European yugtós, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
cəftələmək (Azerbaijani): to bolt
Definitions
- to bolt
Ancestry of “cəftələmək”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | cəftə | bolt, bar, latch for locking a door, window, etc |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | چفت | pair; mate, one of a pair; couple, brace, two... |
| 3 | Persian | جفت | pair; couple; mate |
| 4 | Pahlavi | ywht | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | yuxtáh | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yuktás | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yugtós | yoked, joined |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |