Where does “макътанмакъ” come from?

макътанмакъ (Kumyk) comes from Kumyk макътамакъ, from Proto-Turkic *mak — praise.

макътанмакъ (Kumyk): to brag, to boast

Definitions

  1. to brag, to boast

Ancestry of “макътанмакъ”, step by step

макътанмакъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kumyk макътамакъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kumykмакътамакъto praise
2Proto-Turkic*makpraise

via Kumyk н

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kumykн

Words derived from “макътанмакъ

Every word from Proto-Turkic *makEvery word from Kumyk макътамакъ