Where does “ödev” come from?

ödev (Turkish) comes from Turkish ödemek, from Ottoman Turkish اوده‌مك, from Proto-Turkic ȫte-.

ödev (Turkish): homework; assignment; duty

Definitions

  1. homework; assignment; duty

Ancestry of “ödev”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishödemekto pay
2Ottoman Turkishاوده‌مكto pay, settle, especially to repay a debt
3Proto-Turkicȫte-—
Every word from Proto-Turkic ȫte- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish اوده‌مك →Every word from Turkish ödemek →