Where does “burulmaq” come from?

burulmaq (Crimean Tatar) comes from Võro maq, from Russian маг, from Ancient Greek Μάγος, from Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐏁, from Proto-Iranian magúš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian magʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European megʰ-ú-s, from Proto-Indo-European megʰ- — to be able.

burulmaq (Crimean Tatar): to turn around

Definitions

  1. to turn around

Ancestry of “burulmaq”, step by step

burulmaq traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Võro maq

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1VõromaqI
2Russianмагmage
3Ancient GreekΜάγοςmagician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,...
4Old Persian𐎶𐎦𐏁priest
5Proto-Iranianmagúš
6Proto-Indo-Iranianmagʰúš
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmegʰ-ú-s
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmegʰ-to be able

via Crimean Tatar burmaq

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Crimean Tatarburmaq

via Crimean Tatar ul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Crimean Tatarul
Every word from Proto-Indo-European megʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European megʰ-ú-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian magʰúš