Where does “yatmaq” come from?

yatmaq (Khalaj) comes from Old Turkic yat-, from Proto-Indo-European yet- — to establish oneself, place firmly.

yatmaq (Khalaj): to lie down

Definitions

  1. to lie down

Ancestry of “yatmaq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Turkicyat-to bend, incline; to lie
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyet-to establish oneself, place firmly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yet- →Every word from Old Turkic yat- →
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