Where does “olma” come from?

olma (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani olmaq, from Proto-Turkic bōl- — to become.

Ancestry of “olma”, step by step

olma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Azerbaijani olmaq

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniolmaqto be; to become; in the form olar
2Proto-Turkicbōl-to become

via Azerbaijani ma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanima—
Every word from Proto-Turkic bōl- →Every word from Azerbaijani olmaq →