Where does “istək” come from?

istək (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani istəmək, from Ottoman Turkish استمك, from Proto-Turkic īŕte-, from Proto-Turkic īŕ — trace; trace; furrow.

istək (Azerbaijani): desire, wish

Definitions

  1. desire, wish

Ancestry of “istək”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniistəməkto want
2Ottoman Turkishاستمكto wish for, ask for, want, require
3Proto-Turkicīŕte-to search, seek, pursue
4Proto-Turkicīŕtrace; trace; furrow
Every word from Proto-Turkic īŕ →Every word from Proto-Turkic īŕte- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish استمك →