Where does “jomak” come from?

jomak (Karaim) comes from Proto-Turkic jom(ŋ)ak — tale, legend; riddle.

jomak (Karaim): fairy tale

Definitions

  1. fairy tale

Ancestry of “jomak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicjom(ŋ)aktale, legend; riddle
Every word from Proto-Turkic jom(ŋ)ak