Where does “jakmak” come from?

jakmak (Karaim) comes from Proto-Turkic yak-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵ- — to say.

jakmak (Karaim): to burn

Definitions

  1. to burn

Ancestry of “jakmak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicyak-to burn; produce fire; to burn; strike fire;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eǵ-to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Turkic yak- →
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