Where does “yaşav” come from?

yaşav (Crimean Tatar) comes from Crimean Tatar yaşamaq, from Common Turkic *yāša-, from Proto-Turkic yāĺ, from Turkish -mek, from Ottoman Turkish ـمك — to, infinitive-forming suffix.

yaşav (Crimean Tatar): life, living

Definitions

  1. life, living

Ancestry of “yaşav”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Crimean Tataryaşamaqto live
2Common Turkic*yāša-—
3Proto-Turkicyāĺage; year; young, fresh, green, raw, moist;...
4Turkish-mekInfinitive ending of verbs having a front or high...
5Ottoman Turkishـمكto, infinitive-forming suffix
Every word from Ottoman Turkish ـمك →Every word from Turkish -mek →Every word from Proto-Turkic yāĺ →