Where does “йок” come from?

йок (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish یوق, from Proto-Turkic yōk — is not; there is not; no, there is no; no; is...

йок (Bulgarian): no, nope, absolutely not

Definitions

  1. no, nope, absolutely not

Ancestry of “йок”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishیوقabsent; nonexistent; no
2Proto-Turkicyōkis not; there is not; no, there is no; no; is...
Every word from Proto-Turkic yōk →Every word from Ottoman Turkish یوق →