Where does “ички” come from?

ички (Kumyk) comes from Kumyk ичмек, from Proto-Turkic ič- — to drink.

ички (Kumyk): drink

Definitions

  1. drink

Ancestry of “ички”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kumykичмекto drink
2Proto-Turkicič-to drink
Every word from Proto-Turkic ič-Every word from Kumyk ичмек