Where does “چمدكلمك” come from?
چمدكلمك (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish چمدك, from Proto-Turkic *čimdi- — to nip.
چمدكلمك (Ottoman Turkish): to pinch, nip, tweak, vellicate, to squeeze between the thumb and the forefinger
Definitions
- to pinch, nip, tweak, vellicate, to squeeze between the thumb and the forefinger
Ancestry of “چمدكلمك”, step by step
چمدكلمك traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish چمدك
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | چمدك | pinch, nip, tweak, a close compression of anything with the fingers |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *čimdi- | to nip |
via Ottoman Turkish ـلامق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ـلامق | forms verbs from nouns or adjectives |