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Where does “یمك” come from?

یمك (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

یمك (Ottoman Turkish): food, meal; to eat, consume

Definitions

  1. food, meal; to eat, consume

Ancestry of “یمك”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
2Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “یمك”

  • yedirmek
  • yemek
  • ye
  • yiyici
  • yeme
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